IIdentifying cancer early is crucial for effective treatment. Doctor Stephanie Ooi, in an interview with the Daily Express, emphasizes the importance of being aware of any changes in the body, even if they seem insignificant. She highlights that dyspareunia, that is, pain during sex, can be one of the first symptoms of ovarian cancer.
“Pain in the back, stomach or during sexual intercourse can be early signs of ovarian cancer. Furthermore, some women may feel more bloated than normal”, says the specialist, who works at MyHealthcare Clinic, in UK. Ovarian cancer, she continues, presents a number of early symptoms, such as abdominal bloating, which can be compared to the feeling of having eaten too much.
Other manifestations include loss of appetite, difficulty finishing meals and sudden, unexplained weight loss. Risk factors associated with the disease include family history, nulliparity, endometriosis, talc use and obesity.
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