Do you know the signs of Ovarian Cancer?
Are you a woman over the age of 50?
Only 3% of women know the symptoms.
When to see your doctor
If you are over 50 and you have any of the following symptoms most days for 3 weeks or more.
• Unexplained bloating
• Feeling full quickly or loss of appetite
• Pelvic or stomach pain
• Needing to pee urgently or more frequently than normal
Seeing your doctor early could save your life
Why don’t women go to the doctor?
• They don’t realise their symptoms are serious
• They worry about wasting the doctor’s time
• They may feel embarrassed
Facts of Ovarian Cancer
• 80% of cases occur in women over 50
• 5th most common cancer in women
• Symptoms are similar to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) therefore GPs don’t always pick it up
• 50% of women confuse Ovarian cancer with Cervical cancer and think screening detects both.
• 39% of cases present as emergency
Talks for Groups
If you would like someone to come and give a short talk about Ovarian Cancer, please contact
Chris McCartney on 213 4065 or
email chris.mccartney@soarcommunity.org.uk
Sponsored by NHS Sheffield’s Healthy Communities Programme
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