Ovarian Cancer Prevention
by Lance Winslow
Ovarian cancer risks can be reduced. It might be wise to look into some of
the research to develop the strategy, which is right for you. Here are a few
ideas and thoughts on some of the things you might wish to add to your lifestyle
or subtract in order to reduce your risks of ovarian cancer.
One way to reduce your risk of ovarian cancer is the use of oral
contraceptives or birth control pills. This has been found to reduce the risks
of ovarian cancer by up to 50% by those women who use them for up to three or
more years. For those women who have had genetic screening and have been found
to have mutations of certain genes may also get significant benefit although
more study will be needed to confirm this.
Tying of the fallopian tubes can also significantly reduce risks of ovarian
cancer by two-thirds or 66%. It might be an option for you if you are sure you
are done with having your last child. There is also many studies suggesting that
hysterectomies decrease the risks of ovarian cancer. Of course such operations
probably are not a good idea unless there is another good medical reason. It is
recommended for those women who have already been thru menopause or near
menopause that ovaries should be removed with a hysterectomy operation.
Those women who have more than one child and breast feed for more than one
year seem to have also reduced their risks of ovarian cancer. Those women who
have children after age thirty-five also appear to reduce the risk of ovarian
cancer.
Of course it is best to discuss these issues with your doctor, get screening
and have a strategy on reducing your risks of ovarian cancer. Do your own
research and think on this.
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