Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Preventions of Breast Cancer

Preventions of Breast Cancer:-

Breast cancer has been very common. There should be proper awareness among people, so that they can get it cured in early stages. Certain risk factors may contribute to  cancer including
1-Being overweight
2-Smoking
3-Not having exercise

Risk Factors:-

The risk factors that may contribute to Breast cancer

Estrogen:-

A hormone that is produced in the body. It usually develops and maintain sexual characteristics in female. Excess of this hormone increases risk factor for Breast Cancer.Now let me tell you, the level of estrogen hormone is highest during female menstruation.
Estrogen level is increases in following ways:-

1-Early menstruation, Having menstruation at 11 years or younger , it increases number of years breast tissue is exposed to estrogen.

2-Late menopause: which means more a period  women menstruates thats means more time is her breast tissue exposed to estrogen.

3- The most important factor i must say ; Late pregnancy, because estrogen level is lowest during pregnancy, so estrogen becomes more exposed when a women becomes pregnant at age of 35 or after.

Obesity:-

Increase in weight causes risk factor breast cancer

Alcohol

Following factors may decrease the Risk for Breast Cancer

Pregnancy:- Pregnancy is a factor that reduce the factor of breast cancer, because during pregnancy level of estrogen is decreases.

Breast Feeding:- Breast feeding also contribute to lower the risk of breast cancer.

Early Menopause:- When a women menstruates for fewer years, shorter time her breast tissue is exposed to estrogen.

Exercise:- Taking exercise  four or more hours a week may reduce the level of estrogen.


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