A study done by Harvard Medical School in Boston in the US on over 3,000 women have found that there is a link of using talcum powder to contracting ovarian cancer as well as other health complications. So ladies, if you have been regularly using talcum powder, especially near your private parts, do take note.

Here are some interesting paragraphs I’ve picked up from an article:

  • Women who used talcum powder around their private parts daily have a 40% higher risk of getting ovarian cancer. Even those who only used it once a week experienced a 36% higher risk. Although concerns over the use of talc had previously already been surfaced through other studies, these latest figures obtained suggest that the risks are much higher than thought before.
  • The study team had hypothesized that, because talc, which is made through crushing, drying, and then milling of a mineral called hydrous magnesium silicate, has similar chemical properties to asbestos, it was possible that the same molecular and genetic pathways could play a part in the body’s ability to cope with these substances. Specific combinations or variations in certain genes would mean that a person was less able to metabolize or detoxify carcinogens – it would then follow that these people should have a higher risk of ovarian cancer with increased talc exposure.

Read the full article here.

There are some limitations to this study and it is suggested that more conclusive research may be needed to substantiate this claim. However, women are warned and it is up to us to take precaution of what could be.

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