risk factors<\/a> that identify a subset of the population as high-risk for developing the disease. If you find that you fall into any of the risk factors mentioned below, visit your doctor for a checkup.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOvarian cancer typically occurs in women between the ages of 50 to 60-years old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gene mutations inherited from parents play a significant role in the development of ovarian cancer. If your mother or grandmother experienced ovarian cancer, there\u2019s a higher risk for you developing the disease as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women with genetic disorders like Lynch syndrome may also be at high risk of developing ovarian cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While many doctors use HRT, (hormone replacement therapy,) to treat disorders such as adrenal fatigue, prolonged usage of HRT medicines may also spur the inset and development of ovarian cancer cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting menstruation early, or experiencing early menopause also places you in the high-risk category for developing ovarian cancer.
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