symptoms of ovarin Cancer

[thick1979]

Could somebody tell me the symptoms of Ovarian Cancer? I am scared that i might have it.

[lvfrogs]

I just wanted to add that there are numerous other diagnosis that have the same symptoms as ovarian cancer, so please don't get too worried.  You need to go to your doctor with all your symptoms, how long you have had them, the severity of them (on a scale of 1 to 10) and tell your doctor that you want to rule out ovarian cancer.  Hopefully, it can be ruled out for you and if there is another cause, you can pursue that. But please be persistent!!! I went for 2 years trying to get doctors to listen to me. I had all the symptoms and everything else had been ruled out (gastrolly, etc.) Finally, my new gynecologist listened to me and I did end up with a full hysterectomy but luckily did not have cancer.  You have to take charge of your own health. Please follow up and let us know, too!

[ireneo]

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[sk123]

The most common symptoms of ovarian cancer are:

-Sense of pelvic heaviness
-Vague lower abdominal discomfort
-Vaginal bleeding
-Weight gain or loss
-Abnormal menstrual cycles
-Unexplained back pain that worsens over time
-Increased abdominal girth
-Non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms:
-Increased gas
-Indigestion
-Lack of appetite
-Nausea and vomiting
-Inability to ingest usual volumes of food
-Bloating

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

-Increased urinary frequency or urgency
-Excessive hair growth

You can find out more about Ovarian Cancer here: http://www.medhelp.org/tags/show/12722/Ovarian-Cancer

[kcd86]

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good luck and post if you have any questions or concerns