Risk of breast and ovarian cancer in non-breastfeeding women
Risk of breast and ovarian cancer in non-breastfeeding women Doctors have said that the risk of ovarian and breast cancer is high in women who do not breastfeed during childbirth. Prof. Dr. Sunilmani Pokharel, Head of Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of Bharatpur Hospital, said that various studies have shown that the risk of cancer is higher in women who breastfeed than in women who do not. He said that breast-feeding increases the oxidation hormone of mothers and that prevents cancer. Speaking at the 'Importance of Breastfeeding: Doctor-Journalist Interaction Program' organized by Kantipur Health on Saturday in Bharatpur on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week, Prof. Dr. Pokharel said that after a woman gives birth, the oxidation hormone is more in the milk of the first colostrum and the uterus contracts when sucking milk, thus preventing bleeding. The mother said that if the child is breastfed, there will be no problem of breast infection or lumps. Doctors said th...