Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer

[sktmom]

I was wondering if what I am experiencing could be ovarian cancer.

In November, I was having pain in lower abdomen. When the doctor did a vaginal rectal exam he said he felt something on each ovary so he sent me to have an immediate ultrasound. When they took the ultrasound they found a cyst on each ovary, fluid in the cul de sac and one fibroid that the doctor said was negligible. The gynecologist said not to worry. Then I started having bleeding in my stool and constant diarrhea. I had a colonoscopy that showed irritation and a polyp. Now I am tired all the time. My lower back hurts. I feel this pressure like something is going to fall out of the floor of my pelvis. I get sharp pains every so often. When I lay in certain positions, I feel like something is pressing from the inside. I can't wear anything but sweats because it feels like they are pressing against something that hurts.I have to pee every hour or more often sometimes. My stomach is starting to go out further than my chest like i am preganant or something. When I eat, I feel like there is no room an I feel short of breath because the pressure that I have been feeling feels like it is pushing up against my diapragm. I feel so bloated all the time.
I am very concerned since there is a history of so many cancers in mt family including ovarian and breast cancer.

[srttech]

YOUR SYMPTOMS SOUND VERY CONCERNING!!!  GO SEE A GYNOLOGICAL ONCOLOGIST.  These are the symptoms my mother got for 2 months and then she was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer.  I wish we hadn't waited to get her to an oncologist.

[Annekathryn Goodman, M.D.]

Hi There,

Your symptoms sound very concerning. I would recommend that you see your doctor again and re-evaluate. A repeat ultrasound can be helpful. sometimes, an abdominal -pelvic CT scan can show other abnormalities such as fluid - called ascites- in the abdomen.
take care