Average length of a hockey stick â If you are playing hockey for the first time a good starting point for the length of your stick is between the chin, and nose.
Some things that lower a woman's risk for ovarian cancer include: 1  Taking birth control pills (oral contraceptives). But this may slightly increase the risk for breast cancer and other health problems. 2  Having babies and breast-feeding. 3  Having both tubes tied (tubal ligation) or having a hysterectomy.
However, several factors may increase a woman's risk for ovarian cancer, including if youâ. 1  Are middle-aged or older. 2  Have close family members (such as your mother, sister, aunt, or grandmother) on either your motherâs or your fatherâs side, who have had ovarian cancer.