Question 1

does abortions cause ovarian cancer i had six abortions in between six live and healthy children ?

Accepted Answer

That's a lot: Six is a lot of abortions, but sometimes we have to abort and destroy a baby fetus in order to prevent giving birth to a baby with genetic mutations. One's body does not get a higher chance of ovarian or breast cancer from abortions. A woman has a lower chance of these cancers if she spends more of her life being pregnant and breastfeeding afterwards... so having six kids can be a good thing.

Question 2

can ovarian cancer be caused by abortions?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no evidence to suggest that abortions cause any type of cancer including ovarian cancer.

Question 3

will an uncomplicated abortion cause ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: There is absolutely no known relationship between the two issues. The lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is very small and there may be genetic reasons but no risk from the procedure.

Question 4

does abortions cause cancer? does ovarian cyst cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: To both.  Most "abortions" are natural events due to "blighted fetus" concept. Optional abortions may cause issues of non-biologic nature, but cancer is not one. Ovcysts are very common, and of no oncogenic consequence.

Question 5

how is ovarian cancer caused?

Accepted Answer

No one cause: There is no specific cause for ovarian cancer, but several risk factors have been identified. Women who have a family history of either ovarian, breast, or colon cancer all are at increased risk for ovarian cancer.  Most ovarian cancers are diagnosed in the six or seventh decades of life, and typically arise from the ovarian epithelium.  There is no effective screening test for ovarian cancer.

Question 6

does tamoxifen use cause ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: Tamoxifen can increase a women's risk for endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterus).  It does not increase the risk for ovarian cancer.

Question 7

why is talcum powder a cause of ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

Talc in ovarian ca: One explanation for a possible association between talc and ovarian cancer is that decades ago talcum powder was sometimes contaminated with asbestos, a known carcinogen.

Question 8

can ovarian cancer cause my urine to be bloody?

Accepted Answer

Should not: Ovarian cancer does not cause blood in the urine. However, if the ovarian cancer is locally advancing into the bladder, then blood may be seen in the urine visible to the eye or detected by a urinalysis.

Question 9

how and/or why does ovarian cancer cause feeling full / early satiety?

Accepted Answer

Spread inside the be: Ovarian cancer tends to spread all over the intestines , leading to their normal movement and normal functions. This is reflected in any form of digestive symptoms. There may also be fluid collection around the intestines which also interferes with their normal motility and digestive functions.

Question 10

can more childbirths cause a woman to have a higher chance of ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: Childbirth does not cause cancer. Actually women who have had full-term pregnancies are statistically at a lower risk for ovarian cancer than women with no kids.

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