WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2002: Re: Ovarian Cancer Symptoms

Re: Ovarian Cancer Symptoms

From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 May 2002 09:42:50 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 29 May 2002, Christine wrote: >My sister and mother both had ovarian cancer. Their symptoms? Fullness after eating a few bites of food, weight loss, bloated stomach. My sister had "bladder spasms" too...where she felt like she had a bladder infection, but didn't.

I would ask for a transvaginal sonogram. They are painless and easy.

I am not a doctor, but felt I could answer your question, being on the front lines! >There has been a LOT of information in the media in the last month
>regarding ovarian cancer and its early warning signs. I swear I've read
>at least five different articles. Nothing like feeling paranoid!!
>Anyway, all of these articles talk about the early symptoms of ovarian
>cancer as being "abdominal discomfort". None of these articles get very
>specific, but I wish they would. As a 38 year old female who suffers
>from diagnosed GERD and IBS, this makes me nervous. When I bring up
>these issues in relation to ovarian cancer, no one seems too concerned,
>yet the magazines are SCREAMING at me about these symptoms. As a
>doctor, who may have had first-hand experience with ovarian cancer, what
>specifically should we look for as far as "abdominal symptoms". Maybe
>there is no easy answer, but if I went the doctor for every tummy
>distress I'd be there daily (as well as some of my other friends).
>Thanks,
>Christine

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