Ovarian Cancer: The Silent Cancer; Until It Is Too Late

Symptoms

  • Sense of pelvic heaviness
  • Vague lower abdominal discomfort
  • Vaginal bleeding
  • Weight gain or loss
  • Abnormal menstrual cycles
  • Unexplained back pain that worsens over time
  • Increased abdominal girth

Non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms:

  • Increased gas
  • Indigestion
  • Lack of appetite
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Inability to ingest usual volumes of food
  • Bloating

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

  • Increased urinary frequency or urgency
  • Excessive hair growth

There may be no symptoms until late in the disease. This unfortunately, is often the case.


National Library of Medicine
Read the full article / Visit this resource