(Medical XPress) — University of Queensland research has revealed that having more babies reduces a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer.
Dr. Gunn-Helen Moen and Shannon D’Urso from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience investigated risk factors for endometrial cancer using genetic analysis, and have found that having three babies compared to none could decrease a woman’s risk by 50%
“We found that the more time a woman spent pregnant or on the contraceptive pill—when the body is exposed to less estrogen—was associated with a lower risk of endometrial cancer,” Dr. Moen said.
“While previous studies have shown multiple pregnancies and using the oral contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of endometrial cancer, this is the first study that used genetics to study multiple risk factors at once.” (…)