ovarian cancer ,have you ever been diagnosed with this ?

Question

I have a dr's appt. this Thurs. Cancer runs in our family. I am at a higher risk anyway because I have polycistic ovary syndrome.I have 3 sisters that have had typesof pre cancer / cancer, to do with female organs. They are fine now. My dr mentioned my family history. I know what she was indicating. If anyone has ever had this or does have this ,would you be willing to share your first symtoms and how you were diagnosed. I have talked to my dr about some crazy crap with my periods and all that and some other things I told her just werent right. Please share any info you can with me.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I have dyspepsia which is the start of ovarian cancer, but my is in the first stage and hopefully it will go away on its own. The only symptom I ever had was really painful cramps. My family has had a major history with it too. My mom's mom had it. my mom got it when she got pregnant with me, 3 of my cousins have had it and two of my aunts. My Grandma died from it because they didn't have cures and didn't know much about it when she had it, but everyone else is OK now. In my family it usually doesn't show up until they get pregnant. Like me I found out when I was 3 months pregnant, and before that my paps came back normal. I don't really think everyone gets symptoms though. Don't worry it is something they can get rid of.

Answer 3

i was dx with a rare type of ovarian cancer in 2004. i was 26 yrs old. i too has PCOS and i was going thru fertility trmts for about 4 yrs. my symptoms were bloating, abd pain, cramping, nausea, fullness, my stomach looked like i was 4 mo prego! a lot of my symptoms were passed off as gastroentestional problems. they weren't. the whole time i was having tests done on reflux, ulcers....it was my ovary. i was dx when my stomach looked like i was prego and i could barely take the pain. i went and had a vaginal ultrasound (A HUGE MUST IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT OV CA!!!!!!!) it showed my ovary was huge, and i needed emergency surg to drain the ovary. it was full of fluid and leaking blood. 2 weeks later, while i was home recovering, my stomach swelled up again, went to er a couple of days later (mistake....don't wait) and my ovary had "exploded" they did another emerg surg, this time they cut me hip to hip, took out left ovary and tube and dx me 4 days later.

my cancer was enviornmental mostly, but my grandfather (mom's dad) died of colon cancer. they say that has a HUGE part in getting female cancers in women.

try not to get too freaked about it though. just because you're periods are messed up, doesn't mean you have ca. PCOS is a big part of the periods.
keep your head up and be positive. ALWAYS pay attention to your body and listen to what it's telling you! don't ignore it! good luck :)

Answer 4

I was diagnosed upon my departure from the military. What ended up happening is once I was able to find a civilian doctor, they found out that I had polyps in my overies and in my uterus. They had to completely remove one ovary. 2 years later I was able to have a beautiful daughter (who is now 8 years old). 8 years after loosing my left ovary, I have had to have my uterus and last ovary removed because they had found more polyps that were cancerous this time around.

Its nothing to worry about, but, you will worry anyways.

The first symptoms that I began to experience were the following:
1. irregular periods
2. menstrual flow was not regular
3. pain in my lower abdomen and lower back (like labor pains)
4. pain during sexual intercourse
5. pain during prolonged sitting, standing or walking

The diagnosis portion for me consisted of the following:
1. PAP smear
2. X-ray of female organs
3. CT Scan
4. MRI
5. Biopsy of the small tumors/polyps
6. CT Scan of the specific region after the biopsy

Then I had follow ups every 3 months for the first two years and every year after.

Answer 5

If your are under 26 y/o, there is now a vaccine out to prevent ovarian cancer.
Talk to your doctor about getting the vaccine.
Also, your sisters should be made aware that there is a vaccine out.
All I know about how it is diagnosed is a pap smear.
A friend of mine was just diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer. She had abnormal period; too often. That was her reason for going to the Dr. She is 19.
Good Luck.