Protective factors Factors that may
protect against ovarian cancer include having children and using the pill.
Not exact matches
They have been shown to
protect against macular degeneration,
ovarian cancer, colon
cancer and promote gastrointestinal health amoung other things.
The mother has a lesser chance of developing breast and
ovarian cancer, and is probably
protected against osteoporosis.
• Breastmilk contains special antibodies which help
protect your baby
against infections • Breastmilk is your baby's natural food, it's easily digested and enough on its own for the first 6 months • Breastfed babies are less likely to have eczema and diabetes or high blood pressure and obesity later on • Breastfeeding helps you and your baby to get to know each other • Breastfeeding means you'll return to your pre-pregnancy weight quicker • Breastfeeding helps give you stronger bones in later life and helps
protect against breast and
ovarian cancer • Breastfed babies are not as windy as bottle - fed babies • Nappies are not as smelly!
Reduced Risk of Some
Cancers Studies have found the longer a mom breastfeeds, the more they are
protected against breast and
ovarian cancer.
For mothers, breastfeeding
protects against breast and
ovarian cancer and diabetes.
If even half of all babies under 6 months of age were exclusively breastfed, we would save hundreds of thousands of lives and help
protect against breast
cancer,
ovarian cancer and diabetes in mothers across the globe.
Reducing the number of times a woman ovulates is actually good for her, says Serina Floyd, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Duke University School of Medicine: «The longer you take the Pill the more it
protects against endometrial and
ovarian cancers.»
For many women, birth control pills provide huge benefits: They
protect against unplanned pregnancies, can reduce symptoms of PMS and other hormonal issues, and might lower the risk of endometrial and
ovarian cancer.
Recent studies suggest that ginger tea kills
ovarian cancer cells and
protects against Alzheimer's disease.
In fact, melatonin has a calming effect on several reproductive hormones, which may explain why it seems to
protect against sex hormone - driven
cancers, including
ovarian, endometrial, breast, prostate and testicular
cancers.
Protection
against critical illnesses: These plans
protect women financially in the event of critical illnesses and women - specific health problems like pregnancy or childbirth - related issues, breast, uterine,
ovarian, cervical, fallopian tube, and other such types of
cancer.
Among other things, birth control can
protect women
against debilitating symptoms of endometriosis and can reduce the risk of
ovarian cancer.
Women who breastfeed have a reduced risk for developing osteoporosis, breast and
ovarian cancers and type 2 diabetes, among other health benefits... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently advising mothers to
protect infants
against the swine flu outbreak by breastfeeding and states that one of the «best things» mothers can do for babies who become ill is to continue to breastfeed.
Among other benefits, breastfeeding: stimulates the release of the hormone oxytocin in the mother's body promoting bonding between mother and baby; satisfies baby's emotional needs; provides superior nutrition; helps prevent maternal breast
cancer, endometrial
cancer,
ovarian cancer and osteoporosis; helps prevent future breast
cancer in infant girls; promotes higher infant IQ; helps pass baby's meconium; provides immunization
against disease; is more digestible than formula; aids in mother's post-partum physical recovery; helps
protect the infant from Crohn's disease, juvenile diabetes, allergies, asthma, SIDS, hemophilus b. virus, cardopulmonary distress, ulcerative colitis, necrotizing enterocolitis, and other medical problems; enhances vaccine effectiveness, and is a natural contraceptive.