Early Menstruation and Ovarian Cancer

As if the emotional dangers associated with early menstruation weren't enough, now evidence shows:

Among women with ovarian cancer, those who had their first menstrual period before the age of 12 and who had the most menstrual cycles over a lifetime are more likely to die of the cancer than those who had fewer ovulatory cycles, a new study shows.

Forbes Article: Early Menstruation Lowers Odds of Surviving Ovarian Cancer