Ovarian tumors are also hereditary

The ovaries are reproductive organs unique to women, but they are also the site where many gynecological diseases occur frequently, such as ovarian tumors. During adolescence and menopause, the ovaries are extremely susceptible to stimulation from various factors in the body, leading to the development of ovarian tumors. Especially during adolescence, the ovaries are more susceptible to stimulation and tumors. The following describes whether ovarian tumors are related to genetic factors.

1. Body factors

The incidence of ovarian tumors is higher in women with early menarche, late menopause, and nulliparous women, while the risk is lower in women who have given birth many times, breastfeed, or take oral contraceptives. This "continuous ovulation" theory of carcinogenesis holds that ovulation causes damage to ovarian epithelial cells, and repeated damage and repair processes promote cancer.

2. Genetic factors

It is one of the causes that has been studied more in recent years, and most cases are caused by autosomal dominant inheritance.

Most adolescent ovarian tumors are benign, but some are malignant. Malignant tumors should be removed without hesitation. Whether a benign tumor should be removed depends on the size, growth rate, and nature of the tumor. In short, if a girl has an abdominal mass or encounters the above conditions, she should go to the hospital for examination in time.

Malnutrition can reduce the number of ovulations. In fact, ovulation is an important carcinogenic factor. Periodic ovulation repeatedly causes damage and stimulation to the ovarian mesothelium, and also lacks a persistent physiological recovery period. This can explain why the ovarian mesothelium has a tendency to malignant transformation compared to the peritoneum. Ovulation also produces defects and unevenness on the ovarian surface, which easily forms ovarian mesothelial closed cysts, allowing carcinogenic factors to accumulate and stay there for a long time and attach to the mesothelium.