During Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and every day, it can be important to note “Most cases of ovarian cancer happen in those who have already gone through the menopause (when you stop having periods”.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2025
What is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in March 2025 in the United Kingdom (UK)?
In Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: What Is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? the (UK) Target Ovarian Cancer explain:
In the UK, over 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year. Two thirds of women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer too late when the cancer is harder to treat. And every day, 11 women die”.
Age
Is there an association between the risk of developing ovarian cancer and getting older?
In Ovarian Cancer Symptoms & Risks: What Are the Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer? the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition explain:
Your risk increase as you get older. Ovarian Cancer is more common in those aged 50-79. However, you can develop it when you are younger”.
In Ovarian Cancer Risk: Age the Target Ovarian Cancer note:
Although it’s not common, if you’re younger and haven’t been through the menopause you can get ovarian cancer. Over 1,000 women under the age of 50 develop ovarian cancer every year. That’s why it’s important that everyone is aware of the symptoms of ovarian cancer. This is especially important if you have a family history of ovarian or breast cancer”.
In Ovarian Cancer: About Ovarian Cancer – Key Statistics for Ovarian Cancer according to the (United States) American Cancer Society:
Pap Test
Does the Pap test check for ovarian cancer?
No. In Ovarian Cancer Testing & Detection the World Cancer Coalition note:

Symptoms
What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer?
In Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer: What Are the Symptoms? the Target Ovarian Cancer elaborate on:

- “Persistent bloating (not bloating that comes and goes)
- Feeling full quickly and/or loss of appetite
- Pelvic or abdominal pain (that’s from your tummy to the top of your thighs)
- Urinary symptoms (needing to wee more urgently or more often than usual)”.
Other Symptoms
Occasionally what can be other symptoms of ovarian cancer?
In Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer: What Are the Symptoms? the Target Ovarian Cancer also explain:
- Changes in bowel habit (e.g. diarrhoea or constipation)
- Extreme fatigue (feeling very tired)
- Unplanned weight loss
- Any unusual bleeding from the vagina before or after the menopause should always be investigated by a GP”.
In Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer: What Are the Symptoms? the Target Ovarian Cancer note:
- New – they’re not normal for you
- Frequent – they usually happen more than 12 times a month
- Persistent – they don’t go away”.
Health Care Provider
What if I think I am experiencing symptoms of ovarian cancer?
In Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer: Worried About Your Symptom? the Target Ovarian Cancer elaborate on:
If two or more of your close relatives have had cancer you should tell your GP as ovarian cancer can run in families”.
Who is a GP?
DotS and DotC (Depending on the Country) a GP may be a qualified and registered general practitioner, a medical practitioner, a medical doctor or a doctor.
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