if a relative developed a disease after I was born, would I be at higher risk to get it? why so?

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I always wondered this, but I never knew what the answer to this was. for example if my relative developed diabetes after I was born, would I be still be at higher risk at getting it. something like that. if that is true, then how does it work? sorry if I sound stupid

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Both my mom and my sister had breast cancer. Ergo, being afab, I have a *very* high risk of developing breast cancer myself.

So glad I opted for top surgery to remove them. I still have to self examine BUT no more goddamn mammograms.

I also have a maternal history (grandma, great grandma, great aunt) of osteoporosis. Ergo, I try and be very good about my calcium.

>why so?

Because genetics. Someone of your bloodline has [condition], therefore they’re demonstrating that [condition] could also develop in your own body. That’s why doctor offices ask about family medical history.