Ovarian Cancer Signs and Symptoms

  • Ovarian Cancer
    Ovarian cancer is cancer that develops in one or both the ovaries. It can then spread to other parts of the body. The annual incidence of ovarian cancer globally is 204,000. It has a high fatality rate as more than 70% are diagnosed at an advanced stage.  
Submitted by PatientsEngage on 31 January 2016

Often there are few signs and symptoms in the early stages, which is why ovarian cancer is often detected late. In most cases, the symptoms persist for several months before being recognised and diagnosed.           

These are some of the more common symptoms of Ovarian Cancer:

  • Bloating – the abdomen feels tight, full, or with an abdominal mass
  • Abdominal or pelvic pain
  • Difficulty eating
  • Urinary symptoms
  • Constipation
  • Abnormal vaginal bleeding
  • Rectal bleeding
  • Tiredness
  • Weight loss

Please read experiences of our Ovarian Cancer Warriors below:

Kamini: Be a crusader, not a martyr 

Meghna: Always have a gynae-oncologist perform cyst removal

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Stories

  • Be a crusader, not a martyr
    Says Ovarian cancer survivor Kamini Pradhan (56), six years after she was diagnosed with Stage 3-B Ovarian Cancer. Here, she talks about the hits she took and what kept her fighting.  It was the morning of April 17, 2008. I was feeling a bit disoriented and was perspiring. I am diabetic and thought my blood sugar level may have dropped. I called our family physician, who found my sugar level, blood pressure and cardiac condition quite normal. As he was leaving, I mentioned…