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March is also Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

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Ovarian Cancer is one of the most deadly of women's cancers. Each year, approximately 21,980 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It is estimated by the World Health Organization IARC department that there are over 238,000 new cases diagnosed annually and nearly 152,000 deaths worldwide.

This cancer typically occurs in women in their fifties and sixties with the median age being 63. Many women who are diagnosed with Ovarian cancer have a genetic history that may include carrying the BRCA mutation gene and having a strong family history of ovarian cancer.

Unfortunately many women don't seek help until the disease has begun to spread, but if detected at its earliest stage, the five-year survival rate is more than 93%. The symptoms of ovarian cancer are often subtle and easily confused with other ailments.

 

Symptoms may include:

• Bloating

• Pelvic or Abdominal pain

• Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly

• Urinary urgency or frequency

 

Other symptoms may include:

• Nausea, indigestion, gas, constipation or diarrhea

• Extreme fatigue

• Shortness of breath

• Backaches

• Weight Gain

 

There is no adequate screening test of ovarian cancer at this time which is one of the reasons that this cancer is often discovered in later stages.

Talk to your doctor if symptoms last more than 2-3 weeks. You are your best advocate.

 

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07/03/2016 at 16:32

My wife was detected during a bone scan, and immediately refered to gynocology Dpt,, for deeper investigasion, and immediate surgery.. the all within 2 weeks at Westminster and Chelsea Hospital.. consequence.. a full hysteroctomy


March is also Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/good-to-know/march-is-also-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-838 2016-03-07 16:32:02

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My sister died from ovarian cancer aged 20years back in 1968.  while living in the uk in the 80/90's I was refused a check as " two members of your immediate family" have to die from ovarian cancer before any investigations can begin.  I have also lost a brother to bowel cancer and i believe there is a link between these two types of cancer. Im 55 now and still have not been checked and worry about it constantly.

 


March is also Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/good-to-know/march-is-also-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-838 2016-03-09 00:44:09

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I have suffered on and off for the last couple of years with lower right pain, my GP sent me for an XRay, which came back showing no problems. I have several attacks of severe pain since.

I stopped my periods on my 50th Birthday, in 2016, then in January 2019 I had a heavy bleed, so went to the women's hospital as referred by my GP, where they carried out a painful and uncomfortable ultrasound scan US Pelvis TA and Transvaginal. TV Scan with my consent.  the suboptimal images due to my raised BMI and overlying bowel gas shadows. The uterus was anteverted and normal-sized. Myometrium was coarse with some heterogeneity of the junction between endo myometrial junction. Endometrium was thin measuring 3mm No focal lesions identified. Cervix was unremarkable. Normal left ovary. Right ovary not seen due to overlying bowel. No masses or free fluid.  and it revealed a normal endometrium and no additional abnormality. I was reassured that I have a low risk of endometrial cancer as the cause of my post-menopausal bleeding. They recommended if I had not had a lower genital tract examination (what is one of those) to arrange it as they need to exclude any abnormalities in this region for my bleeding. If my GP has the concern to refer me back to the woman's hospital.  I have since January after having this procedure had another bleed in July 2019 mostly dark blood with a day of very light red blood, this then passed. Then two weekends ago, on a Sunday evening omg the pain in the lower area around the appendix struck again, very sharp pulsating pains, this lasted all night, had it radiating across the bikini line to the left side at times, some of my other symptoms were, my spare tyre lol, felt like a heavy bag of cement with broken glass, then I had shooting sharp pains up the centre of the tummy, then a strange cough appeared, but it wasn't in the chest I felt it from as strange as it sounds, the lower tummy below my belly button, omg did it hurt to cough, even walking, the pain as my foot would go onto the floor hurt my stomach. I eventually got booked into my GP, would has sent me a referral to the a& E department, went up there, sat for 12 hours, which I didn't mind as I know the pressure they are under. They said they felt it more of a gynaecological issue and said my GP had already arranged a two-week protocol call appointment for me to be seen. My question is, I do NOT wish to have this hysteroscopy procedure done unless I am under a General Anasestic, as I have a very low pain threshold, and I was just wondering how can I request this to be given,  The pain I experienced in January was horrendous and even having sex or a smear gives me terrible pain. I would be very grateful if somebody could advise me the best route, please.


March is also Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/good-to-know/march-is-also-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-838 2019-09-13 15:17:38

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