How can you prevent ovarian cancer?

Several things: First, genetics...But unfortuntely there's nothing you can do about that. However, several lifestyle choices have been shown to be contributory: obesity and diets high in sugar and fats. Also, the longer your ovaries are "dormant", that is supressed with either birth control pills or pregnancy, the lower the chance of developing a cancer.

You can't completely: Risk factors for ovarian cancer include never having children, genetics (family history), and estrogen therapy. Though ovarian cancer cannot be completely prevented, you can decrease your risk by having children and avoiding estrogen therapy. If you know you have the brca mutation, which causes both breast and ovarian cancer, you can have your ovaries surgically removed to prevent ovarian cancer.

Difficult to do.: Unfortunately, preventing ovarian cancer is difficult. Some risk factors include family history (having a genetic mutation called brca), never having children, and exposure to estrogen therapy. Thus, having children and avoiding estrogen will help decrease your risk.

You can't: But most people will say a moderate life style..Which doesn't help. If breast cancer or ovarian cancer runs in your family..Talk to you doctor if other screeening tests should be done.