More Benefits of Motherhood: Lower Cancer Risk

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3285969.cms

Motherhood comes with a variety of benefits, and it seems that more may have been added to the list: a lower risk of both ovarian cancer and breast cancer. Other concerns related to pregnancy are that women who don't conceive may be more prone to weight gain and menstrual problems later, as pregnancy is an expected hormonal regulator in a woman's body.

To put it simply, an early pregnancy matures the breast tissue as it prepares to produce milk for the baby. Mature cells are much less likely to become cancerous than immature cells.