Other factors that may increase the risk include:
overweight or obese
Your first child in 35 years or never being pregnant
The use of hormonal preparations after menopause
Family history of ovarian, breast, endometrial, or colon cancer
BRCA1 and BRCA2, gene mutations associated with Lynch syndrome and other cancers
personal history of breast cancer
Smoking increases the risk of certain types of cancer. It could also be linked to a higher chance of:
Treatment of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Hormone replacement therapy
Factors that reduce the risk of ovarian cancer
For women at risk of ovarian cancer: