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	Categories of Q&A Prevention Risk Genetics & Breast Cancer Breast Cancer in Men Myths Signs & Symptoms Breast Cancer Screening Diagnosis Treatment Side Effects Side Effects on Sex & Intimacy Integrative & Alternative Medicine Health for Women Q&A for Survivors  The magazine on: Women's health   Breast health   Breast cancer Read for free. Click here.		"Ask, and it shall be given you; Seek and you shall find; Knock, and it shall be opened to you. For whoever asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds, and to him who knocks, the door is opened."   - NEW TESTAMENT, MATTHEW 7:7:8-9 Q&A on Breast Health & Women’s Wellness     We are proud to bring you the most extensive Q&A on breast health, breast cancer, & women’s wellness.   Risk Does radiation exposure increase your breast cancer risk? What is the connection between estrogen and breast cancer? I have had fertility treatments. Does this increase my risk of breast cancer? If I take birth control pills, am I at greater risk of getting breast cancer? What are phytoestrogens? Do they cause breast cancer? What causes breast cancer? What are the risk factors that put a woman at a higher risk for breast cancer? What risk factors for breast cancer can you control? What risk factors for breast cancer can you not control? I started menstruating at a very young age. Am I at greater risk of getting breast cancer? If I am overweight, am I at a greater risk of developing breast cancer? I've heard that being overweight before menopause helps lower your risk of breast cancer. Is this true? Is there a link between alcohol and breast cancer? Why does alcohol consumption increase the risk of breast cancer ? Can exercise reduce breast cancer risk? Does a woman's height influence her breast cancer risk? I have never had children. Am I at a greater risk for breast cancer? Why does starting menstruation at an earlier age slightly increase your risk of breast cancer? I began menopause later than average. Does this put me at increased risk for breast cancer? Can I inherit breast cancer from my mother or other women in my family? I often experience breast pain. What is this pain? Does the breast pain mean that I am more likely to get breast cancer? I have very lumpy breasts. Does this mean I will develop breast cancer or am at high risk? I’ve been told that I have high breast density. What is high breast density? Does this increase my risk of breast cancer? Are women who have fibrocystic changes in their breasts at higher risk for breast cancer? Is there a link between smoking and breast cancer? Can raloxifene lower the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women at high risk? Does stress increase your risk of breast cancer? Does abortion increase a woman's risk of breast cancer? Genetics & Breast Cancer Does the child of a person with an abnormal breast cancer gene inherit the abnormal breast cancer gene? What is genetic testing for cancer? What role do genetics play in breast cancer and ovarian cancer? Are some woman genetically predisposed to breast cancer pr ovarian cancer? What are BRCA1 and BRCA2? How are altered BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes involved in causing cancer? Could I inherit a breast cancer abnormality gene from my father? Does every woman with an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene get breast cancer or ovarian cancer? Who should get genetic testing for breast cancer? How much does genetic testing for breast cancer cost? How is the test for alterations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes performed? What can I do if I have altered BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes? Are certain populations or ethnicities more likely to have altered BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes? Is genetic testing for breast cancer covered by insurance? I have breast cancer. What are the chances that my children could develop other kinds of cancer? Because I had breast cancer and was also in the at-risk population, I was advised to have genetic testing. Fortunately, I do not have an altered breast cancer gene. But is it possible that an altered breast cancer gene could skip a generation and show up in my daughter? What are the advantages of genetic testing for breast cancer genes? Why is psychological counseling a component of genetic testing? If I test positive for altered BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, can my insurance carrier drop me? Is genetic discrimination prohibited by law? Should I share my genetic test results with my husband or partner? If I am thinking about getting genetically tested for the breast cancer genes, what questions should I ask? Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function writePages2() in /home/healths/public_html/questions.php:271 Stack trace: #0 {main} thrown in /home/healths/public_html/questions.php on line 271