Ovarian cancer often called “silent killer” because in most cases there are no specific symptom which can warn about ovarian cancer but there are often some early warning signs – ovarian cancer first signs.
According to American Cancer Society, ovarian cancer is detected in the early stages only about 20% cases. It’s much easier to treat ovarian cancer when it’s diagnosed in the early stages. Early detection of ovarian cancer detected before spreading (before metastatic enlargement), can insure pretty effective treatment up to 94% survival rate.
Early ovarian cancer first signs can be very minimal, non-specific and unusual. Very often ovarian cancer develops without any symptoms.
Ovarian cancer can trigger a wide variety of non-specific symptoms which is easy to overlook and difficult to connect with problems in ovaries.
Typical ovarian cancer first signs
According to experienced medical service providers, main four key early symptoms of ovarian cancer include the following:
Abdominal abnormalities – bloating, swelling, abdominal distention or discomfort, increased abdominal size, pressure and pain.
Gastroenteral symptoms – trouble eating, difficulty eating, quickly feeling abnormally full when eating, indigestion, acid reflux, heartburn, changes in bowel habits, such as constipation.
Urinary tract disturbances – urinary changes, frequent need to urinate, increased urination and urge to urinate, pressure effects on the bladder and rectum.
Unusual feelings in pelvic area – pelvic pain, discomfort in the pelvis area, abdominal pain, sometimes unexpected back pain.
Other ovarian cancer first signs
Ovarian cancer first signs
- Weight loss,
- Vaginal bleeding,
- Menstrual irregularities,
- Breath shortness,
- Tiredness,
- Early satiety,
- Fatigue,
- Painful intercourse.
While ovarian cancer first signs are not identical for each woman because cancers grow differently in everyone, there is always one same tendency – mentioned symptoms stay and don’t go away (even sometimes become stronger).
Special attention to above mentioned symptoms should be paid after 50.
