30-year-old woman to guard against ovarian cancer

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30-year-old woman is in a best time and will never think of cancer and death. However, 10% of ovarian cancer is diagnosed before the age of 40.

30-year-old woman if you experience bloating, abdominal pain, back pain, month after little or amenorrhea, unexplained weight loss and other symptoms, this may be early signs of ovarian cancer.

1.Abdominal distension

Abdominal distension is called ovarian cancer "red card" warning, often does not touch the lower abdomen can occur before the mass. The reason is that the tumor itself oppression, and the abdominal cavity caused slight expansion of the surrounding ligaments. Combined with ascites, abdominal distension the patients often feel. Thus, women who have unexplained abdominal distention (especially in menopause), gynecological examination should be done in time.

2.After few months or amenorrhea

Most ovarian cancer patients without menstrual changes. If ovarian cancer cells were destroyed normal tissue, the patient whole body poor condition, can occur after months or less amenorrhea.

3.Unexplained weight loss

Because ovarian cancer grew, and ascites can be mechanical compression, gastrointestinal tract, causing patients to reduce appetite and indigestion. In addition, cancer cells consume a lot of nutrients in the body, increasing weight loss of patients, anemia, fatigue, minimalist look.

4.Edema of lower limbs and the genital area

Ovarian cancer in the pelvic fixation grew up, and can oppress pelvic veins, or affect the lymphatic drainage, forever so that the patients appear lower limbs, genital edema. You should think of ovarian cancer "cause trouble" possible.

5.Sex hormone disorder

Complex pathological type of ovarian cancer, some tumors may secrete estrogen, due to excessive estrogen production can cause precocious puberty, menstrual disorders or postmenopausal vaginal bleeding. The case of the mother cell testicular cancer, can produce too many male hormones, so women appear masculine signs.

6.Abdominal pain, low back pain

Invasive ovarian cancer surrounding tissue, or adhesions with adjacent tissue occurs, nerve compression can cause abdominal pain, back pain, the nature of the dull pain to dull, or even more severe pain.

2010-04-27