Symptoms Defined for Ovarian Cancer

[ski diva]

Big news on the ovarian cancer front. Scientists have determined a set of symptoms that may be signs of the disease, which was long believed to provide no warning unless it well advanced.

The symptoms are the following: bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and feeling a frequent or urgent need to urinate.

A woman who has any of those problems nearly every day for more than two or three weeks is advised to see a gynecologist, especially if the symptoms are new and different from her usual state of health.

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[Kimmyt]

A big problem of OvCa is that the symptoms tend to be pretty generic, and people often mistake them for something else. A friend of mine who was diagnosed with OvCa tells people often to go with their gut instinct. Even if your doctor is telling you it's probably nothing, if you're really worried about it, find a doctor who will help you ease your fears.

K.

 

[SnowHot]

The real problem with these set of symptoms is that they they can easily been blown off as other stuff, such as UTI or Yeast infection.
There really isn't a good test to diagnose OVCA. Sadly, once you've taken the one test there is, it puts a red flag on your medical records that you're a cancer risk, which is why many women choose not to do it, especially if the symptoms are vague.............Thus a late diagnosis and devastating results.

A quiet and Viscous disease.

 

[Jilly]

Since my mother died from this disease 18 years ago, I've kept up on all information available. The best thing still is a pelvic exam every year. By the time those symptoms appear, the disease is well on its course.