Symptoms Of Ovarian Cancer
Every woman needs to know the symptoms of ovarian cancer.
Download our Symptom Diary to help you monitor your symptoms and take it to your doctor to assist with your diagnosis.
It can be difficult to diagnose ovarian cancer because the symptoms are ones that many women will have from time to time, and they are often symptoms of less serious and more common health problems.
But when these symptoms are new for you, have persisted for two weeks or more, and you have them on all or most days, then it's definitely time to see your doctor:
- Increased abdominal size or persistent bloating
- Unexplained abdominal or pelvic pain
- Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly
- Needing to urinate often or urgently or a change in bowel habits
Also let your doctor know if you have any other symptoms that are not usual for you. These may include:
- Unexplained weight gain or loss
- Vaginal bleeding
- Back pain
- Indigestion or nausea
- Excessive fatigue
It is important to remember that most women with these symptoms will not have ovarian cancer. Your doctor should first rule out more common causes of these symptoms. If there is no clear reason for your symptoms, your doctor needs to consider the possibilities of ovarian cancer.
Download our Symptom Diary to help you monitor your symptoms and take it to your doctor to assist with your diagnosis.
If you are not comfortable with your doctor's diagnosis, you should seek a second opinion.