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.
The risk of heart disease doubles for women who have their ovaries removed at a young age, Poynor said. Still, for women who face a high risk of developing ovarian cancer, a potentially lethal disease, the benefits of the surgery to remove the ovaries often outweigh the risks of early menopause, Poynor said.