Safety Issues: Ovarian Cancer

You face an increased risk of getting ovarian cancer if blood female relations – aunts or mothers for examples – have had the disease or if any blood relation – such as fathers, grandfathers or even uncles – suffered from any form of cancer.

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Epithelial ovarian cancer is rare among young women, but the incidence increases around the time of menopause and continues to increase as a woman gets older.  And, women who had their first period before age 12 and women who reach menopause after age 50 have a higher risk of ovarian cancer.

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Avoid risky sex. There is evidence that having unprotected sex or sex with people whose background you do not know will increase your chance of getting ovarian cancer as well as AIDS, HIV and STDs.  When you have sex with someone her or his sexual history becomes your sexual history.  Choose the safe route here and have committed and protected sex.

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Eat better.  While there are no magical foods to immunize you against any cancer, there is general evidence that your general chances of getting any cancer are decreased by eating smart.

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Exercise too is not a magic amulet to ward off cancer though there are general indications that healthy exercise will decrease your chances of getting any type of cancer.  Those life factor changes may be all you need to reduce your chances of getting ovarian cancer to an acceptable level.  If the risk levels are still too high though, you can choose one of these two lifestyle choices.

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Get pregnant.  Women who have never been pregnant are at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer.  The more times a woman has been pregnant, the lower her risk for ovarian cancer.  Or, take birth control pills.  Taking oral contraceptives for 5 or more years can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 50%.

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