Other factors that may increase your risk include:
Obesity or overweight
Having your first child after age 35 or never being able to conceive
Use of hormonal preparations after menopause
Family history of ovarian, breast, endometrial, or colon cancer
BRCA1 and BRCA2, hereditary gene mutations associated with Lynch syndrome and other cancers
A personal history of breast cancer
Smoking increases the risk of certain types of cancer. In addition, an increased risk may be associated with the use of:
In Vitro Fertilization Treatment (IVF)
Hormone replacement therapy
Factors that reduce the risk of ovarian cancer
For women at low risk of ovarian cancer:
Giving birth before the age of 26 (the risk decreases with each subsequent full-term pregnancy)
Breastfeeding
Taking birth control pills (birth control pills)
Use of a short-term IUD (intrauterine device).
Pelvic surgery, such as tubal ligation (tying of the fallopian tubes) or hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) or removal of the ovaries.
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