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Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer?
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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 we do know that ovarian cancer is NOT a silent disease. Women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer report four types of symptoms most frequently:- Abdominal or pelvic pain.
- Increased abdominal size or persistent abdominal bloating.
- Needing to urinate often or urgently.
- Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly.
Other symptoms to be aware of
• Changes in your bowel habits.
• Unexplained weight gain or weight loss.
• Bleeding in-between periods or after menopause.
• Back pain.
• Indigestion or nausea.
• Excessive fatigue.
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- Abdominal or pelvic pain.
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