Symptoms Of Ovarian Cancer
Last Updated: Apr 13, 2020
Cramping occurs during the menstrual cycle flow and is a very common effect for women who are menstruating. But cramps that stay even after the flow cycle is over could be dangerous and the reasons that cause this need to be identified and dealt with to avoid future complications. These symptoms usually occur in the beginning of the menstruation cycle which is experienced in the 1st 4 weeks of the pregnancy. Most of the time, pain can be uncomfortable. If the pain is sharp and unbearable than there might be pulling in the muscle which can be painful.
feeling full quickly after starting to eat or lack of appetite
An sign of ovarian cancer includes feeling full quickly and having extreme difficulties in finishing even small meals. If this is a condition you're facing that is new to you and has not occurred before, check with your doctor is highly recommended. Abnormal fullness after eating- as also discussed in the previous point, even after the slightest of the intake the individual will feel abnormal fullness or in layman terms, they will not be willing to eat again for a further period. Similarly, it is also noticed that this abnormal fullness will lead to stomach and abdominal pain for the persisting period resulting in uneasy situation of the person. This abdominal fullness after eating may result in an uneasy prolonged situation. Ovarian cancer will also lead to a burning sensation in the heart making you feel uncomfortable and at the same time, it will make you suffer the eating and sleeping disorders. Apart from all these, the heartburn issue will make you feel more reluctant to eat anything and if you did it will another headache for you.
indigestion or upset stomach
Indigestion and stomach upsets are directly linked to dietary problems and the first solution we reach out to when this occurs is to consumer medications meant for gastric troubles and to change to a fibre-rich diet. It’s also common to feel stomach pains during their menstrual cycle and is often confused with this as the reason for indigestion. When the problems persist even after a change in lifestyle and habits that may have usually caused the problem to go away, a red flag arises and this needs to be addressed immediately. Apart from the persisting abdominal pain and difficulty after eating, ovarian cancer also shows its symptoms at the time of eating. The patient will be having an uneasy mindset in the name of eating. Although hungry they will be unwilling to eat. persistent hunger will always poke them and will make them feel uncomfortable although the situation. along with the disorders of eating and excretory another problem while dealing with ovarian cancer also the indigestion factor is faced by the individual. Anything intake will be hard to retain. Either that will be vomited, or it led to diarrhea situation for the person.
nausea
Nausea is a very common symptom as a means by which the body reacts to unsettling conditions of its health. Sometimes, nausea is a very normal thing to experience and will go away soon. But if the conditions persist, a doctor needs to be consulted.
the need to urinate more frequently or urgently than normal
It is very menial to overlook the symptoms of ovarian cancer because they are very identifiable to the common day to day infections and often appear in the come and go sort of pattern. Frequent urination is usually tied up with being an symptom of many bodily health issues. The urge to urinate could strike you suddenly and may cause you to lose control over your bladder. This may include conditions like nocturia, leaking urine or the inability to postpone the need to urinate. Though some causes such as excessive caffeine intake, can be a harmless trace for frequent urination, it shouldn't be ignored and needs to be checked. During the stages of ovarian cancer, females will have an urge to pee more. Obviously, in the normal day to day life, frequent urination is a sign of good health. Further, increased urination is related to the cleansing of the human body.
So, what technically happens is when this starts, it is ignored with the intention that increased urination is a sign that their body is reacting positively and that the cleansing process is making them healthier. Apart from the increased urination, a frequent issue is also of increased urge to urinate. Usually, this is the accompanying factor that leads to the slight identification of ovarian cancer. This will make you feel like you want to urinate but at the same time, you won't be able to pee. This makes the situation dicey for the
a pressure in the lower back or pelvis
The pressure women experience in the lower back or the pelvic region is often times overlooked like common back pain and since it occurs one time or another to most people, the signs are dismissed off. Pressure on the lower back may indicate signs of ovarian cancer who’s tissues have multiplied to spread and affect directly, the tissues present on your back, thus causing the agitation and pain.
unexplained exhaustion
Fatigue is a symptom of ovarian cancer that can be mistaken for being a symptom of recurrence. You may feel getting tired easily without having done a lot of activities during the day. Simple tasks such as climbing stairs become tedious and this exhaustion seems unexplainable as there is no guaranteed explanation for why this persists and occurs. as already discussed above that ovarian cancer leads to eating and health disorders, frequent fatigue is an accompanying factor. Often fatigue along with the digestion problem becomes the combining factor and helps in diagnosing cancer. Fatigue is the situation of excess sleepy feeling. While experiencing fatigue the individual will feel too much sleepy and no motivation to work or so.
back pain
Back pain has become a very common thing nowadays. This results in women dismissing this off as something that will get cured with the passage of time. Often times, back pain is seen as a sign of stress and women blame this on the stress they face. When women acquire ovarian cancer, the fluids may accumulate in the pelvis, thus causing the pain. Another reason may be the tumour growing and directly irritating the tissues present in the lower back, thus causing extreme pain.
constipation
Gastric trouble can be traced to a variety of factors that even include stress and anxiety. Often times, this is just an aftereffect of your unhealthy eating style and can be cured by ingesting the right kind of food items. But rarely, this can be seen as an symptom of ovarian cancer. It is always better to stay safe than being sorry and get your body checked when such a condition arises. As already discussed above after the eating problems, you will also feel the constipation problem. Even after eating continuously which will also be a tedious task, you will feel constantly constipated. Apart from constipation, one will also suffer from continuous back pain.
increase abdominal girth or abdominal
This is a general condition that occurs where the abdomen is visibly seemed to be enlarged or bloated. The stretching can be associated with an increase in overall girth. A huge number of different diseases and conditions can be traced back as the cause for such abdominal distension. Most times than not, they are seen as reasons related to other than ovarian problems, such as dietary incompetence, etc.
swelling
painful sex
Women often experience pain, more than men do, in their genital area or in the pelvic region during sexual intercourse. It is normal for such pain to occur once in a while but persistent and recurring pain is a red flag, and this needs to be treated quickly. Dyspareunia, the term for this condition, can be traced to being affected by physical causes which may even include tumours n the Uterus.
menstrual changes
The menstruation flow usually lasts for two to seven days. The precise duration varies with every woman and so does the severity of the bleeding. Bleedings that last for over seven days is not uncommon but if this persists, it may be a dangerous sign and needs to be consulted with your doctor immediately. Heavy bleeding may mean to be an sign for cervical, ovarian or uterine cancer. The tumor growth in the uterus lining causes the bleeding to flow heavy.
During ovarian cancer, it is normally understood that apart from the eating and other disorders. Apart from all the above women’s will also suffer menstrual irregularity. Periods will be highly irregular. Not only this, during periods the bleeding will be sometimes in extreme amount and sometimes very less. Although constant is the pain while the periods. Also, during all this, women also face pain during intercourse in which they will be unable to either satisfy themselves or make the sex enjoyable will their partner.
weight loss
An abnormal amount of weight loss may mean that your body is reacting negatively to health conditions and that these conditions need to be checked and taken care of. Weight loss due to ovarian cancer may occur due to the excessive bleeding that takes place in the body, which leads to dehydration. This, with the fact that there is seen to be a decrease in appetite, leads to rapid weight loss in the women’s body.
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