How to judge the occurrence of ovarian cancer? The body should pay attention to these signals

Ovarian cancer is a disease that many friends are afraid of, and it is also one of the diseases that we need to pay attention to, especially after physical abnormalities, it must be checked immediately.

Symptoms of ovarian cancer

1. Abdominal distension: In the eyes of many people, abdominal distension is a small matter, but long-term persistent abdominal distension should be careful. Abdominal distension, known as a red card warning for ovarian cancer, often occurs before contact with a lower abdominal mass. What is the connection between ovarian cancer and abdominal distension? The tumor itself compresses and expands surrounding ligaments in the abdominal cavity, coupled with the occurrence of ascites, causing patients to often experience abdominal distension. Therefore, women with unexplained abdominal distension, especially those during menopause, must undergo gynecological examination immediately.

2. Abdominal pain: Abdominal distension and abdominal pain do not necessarily coexist, and the occurrence of abdominal pain indicates the deterioration of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer infiltrates surrounding tissues or adheres to adjacent tissues, compressing nerves can cause abdominal pain, ranging from dull pain to dull pain, and even severe pain.

3. Lower limb and vulva edema: Lower limb and vulva edema, women must be vigilant. At this point, ovarian cancer should consider the possibility of injury. Ovarian cancer enlargement is fixed in the pelvis, compressing pelvic veins, affecting lymphatic reflux, and causing long-term swelling of the patient's lower limbs and external genitalia.

4. Unknown weight loss: Ovarian cancer grows, ascites forms, mechanical compression of the gastrointestinal tract, reduced patient appetite, and indigestion. In addition, cancer cells consume a large amount of nutrients in the human body, causing patients to become increasingly thin, anemic, and powerless, with a dull complexion.

5. Hypomenorrhea or amenorrhea: most patients with ovarian cancer have no changes in menstruation. When normal ovarian tissue is damaged by cancer cells, the patient's general condition is poor, with Hypomenorrhea or amenorrhea.

6. Abnormal vaginal secretions: Under normal circumstances, the secretions of endometrium and cervical endometrium and vaginal Exudate form leucorrhea, which is generally small and changes with the Menstrual cycle. When a tumor occurs in the female reproductive tract, the tumor necrosis and rupture occur, resulting in watery, bloody, or rice soup like vaginal discharge. When combined with infection, there is a foul odor. Abnormal vaginal discharge may be a manifestation of cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, or fallopian tube cancer.

Ovarian cancer examination

1. Ultrasound examination: Ultrasound examination can determine the size, shape, cystic solidity, malignancy, and ascites of the pelvic mass. It can clearly distinguish healthy tissue, fluid cyst and tumor tissue.