Fertility fears allayed; In association with the NHS.FERTILITY drugs do not increase the risk of ovarian cancer ovarian cancer Malignant tumour of the ovaries. Risk factors include early age of first menstruation (before age 12), late onset of menopause (after age 52), absence of pregnancy, presence of specific genetic mutations, use of fertility drugs, and personal history of breast , according to a large-scale study. Since the late 1970s, research has been divided on whether drugs used to treat infertility can increase chances of developing the cancer. But now Danish researchers say they have found no evidence that using any type of fertility drug fertility drug, any of a variety of substances used to increase the possibility of conception and successful pregnancy. Different methods are used to correct or circumvent the many different functional disorders of both males and females that can interfere with increases the risk. However, they said research should continue as large numbers of women will not have reached the age when ovarian cancer becomes the most common. |
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