what are some of the symtoms for ovarian cancer?

Answer 1

Women have two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus. The ovaries — each about the size of an almond — produce eggs (ova) as well as the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. Ovarian cancer is a disease in which normal ovarian cells begin to grow in an uncontrolled, abnormal manner and produce tumors in one or both ovaries.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS -

Symptoms of ovarian cancer are nonspecific and mimic those of many other more common conditions, including digestive and bladder disorders. It isn't unusual for a woman with ovarian cancer to be diagnosed with another condition before finally learning she has cancer. The key seems to be persistent or worsening signs and symptoms. With most digestive disorders, symptoms tend to come and go, or they occur in certain situations or after eating certain foods. With ovarian cancer, there's typically little fluctuation — symptoms are constant and gradually worsen.

Recent studies have shown that women with ovarian cancer are more likely than are other women to consistently experience the following symptoms:

* Abdominal pressure, fullness, swelling or bloating
* Urinary urgency
* Pelvic discomfort or pain

Additional signs and symptoms that women with ovarian cancer may experience include:

* Persistent indigestion, gas or nausea
* Unexplained changes in bowel habits, including diarrhea or constipation
* Changes in bladder habits, including a frequent need to urinate
* Loss of appetite
* Unexplained weight loss or gain
* Increased abdominal girth or clothes fitting tighter around your waist
* Pain during intercourse (dyspareunia)
* A persistent lack of energy
* Low back pain

Doctors can usually diagnose ovarian cancer within three months of women first noticing symptoms, but sometimes it may take six months or longer before a diagnosis can be made.-

Answer 2

Early symptoms are bloating, indigestion, gas, abdominal pain, pelvic pain, discharge that usually happens after your period, and discomfort. They key is these symptoms last for a few weeks and they are NEW. That is the key. There is an onset of these symptoms that are NEW and persist for a few weeks. If you are in pain for longer than two seek help.
This is a silent killer and many of these symptoms mimic other diseases or conditions that need to be addressed as well. More Doctors and clinicians are aware of these symptoms today and do not hesitate to send you for a transvaginal ultra sound. Be proactive with your health though because I have done research on this topic and have read personal stories of women who had theses symptoms and at that time there wasn't any tumor on the ovaries. There is a rare form f cancer that is called primary peritoneal carcinoma. This is diagnosed as ovarian cancer and is treated the same way as well, but it is not ovarian cancer. On slides it looks like ovarian cancer and therefore misdiagnosed often. This cancer lies in the stomach lining. The good thing is this is treated the same as ovarian cancer and the misdiagnoses doesn't affect the treatment since the treatment is the same. This is an aggressive cancer just like ovarian cancer, so if you feel like something is not right with you and you feel that the doctors are off track go to a different gyno and keep going and changing until you get answers. You can save your own life and will if you stay proactive about your health.

Answer 3

the most common presenting symptom (in 22 per cent of cases) was crampy abdominal pain which lasted for longer than two weeks, and wasn’t associated with diarrhoea or vomiting;18 percent had urinary symptoms such as incontinence (lack of bladder control) that grew increasingly worse over a two or three week period;in fewer than a quarter of cases were there gynaecological symptoms, like irregular vaginal bleeding.
Other symptoms sometimes associated with the condition include:

gastro-intestinal symptoms such as heartburn, nausea and bloating;changes in bowel habits, such as constipation and diarrhoea;tiredness and appetite loss;unexplained weight loss or weight gain.
However, the ovaries are hidden away inside the pelvis, nestled among other organs and fat deposits. Cancer of the ovary can grow quite large and spread before it starts to produce these symptoms.
.Abdominal Swelling/Bloating/Clothes Too Tight
-Abdominal/Pelvic Pain or Pressure or Feeling "Full"
-Gastrointestinal Symptoms (such as gas, indigestion, nausea, or changes in bowel movements)
-Vaginal Bleeding or Discharge
-Urinary Problems - Urgency, Burning, or Spasms
-Fatigue and/or Fever
-Pain During Intercourse
-Back Pain
-Difficulty Breathing