Is endometriosis a risk factor for ovarian cancer?

An art piece called This is How I Feel depicting the pain silently endured by women with endometriosis, is seen in this filepic. Endometriosis is not only painful, but is also associated with fertility problems and cancer risk.

I just found out I have endometriosis, which my mother also has. She says endometriosis raises our risk of ovarian cancer, so I should have children early and then get a hysterectomy. What’s the real story?

It sounds like your mother jumped to the wrong conclusion.