Cosmo gyno.(Brief Article)

DOWN-THERE HEALTH SCARE

 
PRODUCT         RUMOR                  REALITY 
 
TAMPONS         Tampons contains       No tampons 
                asbestos to cause      contain asbestos, 
                heavy bleeding         a mineral that 
                and boost sales.       can cause cancer. 
 
 
TALCUM          Dusting down           Current formulas 
POWDER          below causes           are considered 
                ovarian cancer.        safe, but older ones 
                                       may not have been. 
 
DOUCHES         Using douches can      They can push bad 
                make you infertile.    bacteria into your 
                                       uterus, causing 
                                       fertility problems. 
 
BUBBLE BATH     Ups your risk          No, though it could 
                of urinary tract       irritate sensitive 
                infections.            vaginal skin. 

"Will having an abortion raise my risk of breast cancer?"

This is a controversial issue. The theory: When you become pregnant, your hormones, including estrogen, surge, which stimulates the cells in your breasts to prepare for lactation. When you have an abortion, your hormones drop, interrupting this process. Some antiabortion experts claim that this increases your risk of breast cancer. But most scientists-including ...