How to Help Prevent Ovarian Cancer

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Reduce your risk with your reproductive choices.. Breastfeed your children.. Consider permanent sterilization.

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Reduce your risk with your reproductive choices.

Step 1

Reduce your risk with your reproductive choices.

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Breastfeed your children.

Step 2

Breastfeed your children.

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Consider permanent sterilization.

Step 3

Consider permanent sterilization.

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Maintain a healthy weight.

Step 4

Maintain a healthy weight.

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Understand that ovarian cancer is unpredictable.

Step 5

Understand that ovarian cancer is unpredictable.

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Understand that risk increases with age.

Step 6

Understand that risk increases with age.

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Learn about any family histories of cancer.

Step 7

Learn about any family histories of cancer.

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Consider whether other medical complications or medications might put you at ris

Step 8

Consider whether other medical complications or medications might put you at risk.

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Understand how your background might contribute to risk.

Step 9

Understand how your background might contribute to risk.

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Watch for symptoms that are not typical for your body.

Step 10

Watch for symptoms that are not typical for your body.

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Talk to your gynecologist.

Step 11

Talk to your gynecologist.

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Talk to your doctor about screening for ovarian cancer.

Step 12

Talk to your doctor about screening for ovarian cancer.

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