Post Date May, 13 2023
The emergence of ovarian cancer causes special pain for many women. This is a seriously harmful disease. We need to clarify the reasons, especially pay attention to our daily habits, and take reasonable precautions in many aspects.
Causes of ovarian cancer
1. Early menarche and late amenorrhea: Animal experiments have shown that after ovulation, ovarian epithelial hyperplasia is faster, mitosis is active around the ovulation site, and the more ovulation cycles a woman has throughout her life, the greater the risk of ovarian cancer. Early menarche and late amenorrhea are one of the risk factors for ovarian cancer
2. Unmarried, childless, and non breastfeeding: Studies have shown that unmarried and childless (infertility) are high-risk factors for ovarian cancer. Compared with pregnant women, the risk of primary infertility is 1.7 times higher in the former. The longer the number of years of infertility, the greater the risk. If the number of years of infertility reaches 15 or more, the risk of ovarian cancer significantly increases. Pregnancy can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, with the more pregnancies and cumulative gestational months, the lower the risk of developing ovarian cancer. The protective effect of the first pregnancy is strong, reducing the risk of ovarian cancer by 40%. Abortion, stillbirth, and ectopic pregnancy can also reduce the risk of ovarian cancer.
3. High fat diet: High animal fat intake increases the risk of ovarian cancer. For example, drinking whole milk every day can also increase the risk of ovarian cancer. The more you drink, the greater the risk, while drinking skimmed milk reduces the risk. The mechanism of its danger can be: firstly, animal fat exerts its carcinogenic effect through certain hormone effects, such as the intake of animal fat can produce estrogen under the action of intestinal bacteria, which triggers the occurrence of ovarian cancer. The second is the polycyclic hydrocarbons in animal fat, which have carcinogenic effects on the ovaries of animals. Thirdly, after animal fat intake, it changes the host's immune function and increases the risk of cancer.
4. Cancer family history: Ovarian cancer has family aggregation tendency, risk factors of family history of ovarian cancer, and risk factors of breast cancer cancer, endometrial cancer, rectal cancer family history.
5. Exposure to talc powder and asbestos: Experimental studies have shown that talc powder and asbestos can migrate to the abdominal cavity, causing atypical proliferation of ovarian epithelium and increasing ovarian risk. Foreign studies have shown that the incidence of ovarian cancer among asbestos workers is high.
6. Exposure to benzene based chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic Jing dimethyl benzenes and benzenes may have direct toxic effects on follicles and increase the risk of ovarian cancer. Women engaged in the paint industry have a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer than the general population.
Multiple cases of ovarian cancer
1. Infertility patients who use ovulation promoting drugs.
2. Unmarried or late married, infertile or undernourished, and non lactating women.
3. The incidence rate of ovarian cancer is high for women who have early menarche, have no children or are unmarried and single.
4. Women who enjoy eating a high fat, high protein, and high calorie diet.
5. Ovarian cancer can occur in women of any age group, and is more common in menopause and menopausal women. Especially for postmenopausal women over the age of 50.
6. Ovarian cancer also has a genetic predisposition. For families with a history of ovarian, breast, or colon tumors, it should be noted that Angelina Jolie has undergone relevant examinations.
7. Women with mental factors such as irritability, prolonged suppression of their spirits, or intense stimulation have a correspondingly increased risk of developing the disease.
8. Environmental pollution, such as frequent exposure to talcum powder, asbestos, smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day, and exposure to radiation, can increase the risk of illness by several times compared to others.
Prevention of ovarian cancer
1. Exercise more to improve body immunity: A study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania, USA, found that women who exercise regularly have a 27% lower chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetime compared to women who do not exercise. Regular exercise can significantly improve the body's immune system. For people who do not like exercise, if they want to improve their immunity, they can take drugs or health products containing traditional Chinese medicine ingredients such as ginsenoside Rh2. Ginsenoside Rh2 has the ability to reverse the differentiation of cancer cells into normal cells, regulate the proliferation cycle of tumor cells, and regulate immune regulation to achieve anti-tumor effects.
2. Pay attention to diet: Women who have excessive saturated fat in their daily diet are more likely to develop ovarian cancer. A balanced diet and eating more vegetables and fruits are absolutely beneficial for health. In addition, reducing the amount of fat in the diet, consuming more fiber, reducing the probability of heart disease (the main cause of death for women), and reducing the occurrence of colon cancer.
3. Careful use of hormones to readjust menstruation: Women who menstruate early (before the age of 12), menstruate late or have not given birth (or are born after the age of 30) have a higher risk of ovarian cancer. The probability of ovarian cancer seems to be related to the total number of menstrual periods in women. The more menstrual cycles there are, the higher the risk of developing ovarian cancer.
4. Prevention of high-risk factors: Strengthen a high protein and vitamin A rich diet, and avoid high cholesterol foods. High risk women should take oral contraceptives for prevention.
5. Regular examination: Currently, many people in China do not have the habit of receiving regular comprehensive physical examinations. Regular examinations are necessary for preventing ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, and other cancers.
6. Fertility and breastfeeding of infants require appropriate age: Studies have shown that women who menstruate earlier than 12 years old, have not given birth, or have given birth later than 30 years old have an increased risk of ovarian cancer. Moreover, women who do not breastfeed also have a risk of getting sick. Therefore, women should adapt to their age to give birth, breastfeed their babies, and effectively prevent the occurrence of ovarian cancer.
