How Breastfeeding Lowers the Risk of Breast Cancer

October is breast cancer awareness month. The most common cancer among women.

Early detection saves lives. Schedule your appointment to get checked.

Breastfeeding saves lives.

Yes, breastfeeding lowers the risk of breast cancer among nursing women.

A metanalysis in 2013 concluded that breastfeeding is a protective factor against breast cancer. Women who have breastfed - regardless of the breastfeeding duration - were 14% less likely to develop breast cancer than women who had never breastfed. Likewise, a 2002 research with a large sample size of 5000 women found that every 12 months of breastfeeding lowered breast cancer risks by an additional 4.3%. Therefore, the more months women breastfeed cummaltively - the more they are protected against breast cancer!

Breastfeeding is also a gift for ourselves.