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A member asked:

Does getting your first period at an age lower than 13 actually increase your risk of ovarian/cervical/breast cancer?

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Minimal effect: Statistically speaking it may slightly increase the risk of breast cancer and Ovarian cancer. But in an individual person it makes no big difference , so I would not worry about it as there is a long life to make amends and live by a healthy lifestyle and overcome any such risks. If you eat healthy and exercise daily, the risk of cancer goes down considerably!

Dr Fisher and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/29/2015

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