I have endometriosis, which is one of the reasons hubby and I are having a difficult time having kids. The doc says that my chances of getting endometrial cancer and needing a hysterectomy in my mid-to-late 30's will go up because of this. But wait! Mr. Clean, Swiffer and Ajax have the answer for me.
Doing housework can reduce a woman's chance of getting cancer, research suggests. Researchers found the risk of endometrial cancer was cut by as much as 30% by physical activity such as household chores and walking.
Another study showed the chances of surviving breast cancer were also improved by taking exercise.
All the findings were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting in Orlando.
There was greater protection for women who did more than four hours of chores a day than for those who did less than two hours.
I guess you could say it's a real Cinderella story.