Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2023 is March in the United Kingdom. “This cancer typically occurs in women in their fifties and sixties with the median age being 63”.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2023
What is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the United Kingdom (UK)?
In Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: What Is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? the (UK) Target Ovarian Cancer explain:

Two thirds of women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer too late when the cancer is harder to treat. Every day in the UK, 11 women die.We won’t accept that – and we know that you won’t too. Not when survival rates in other countries are so much higher. And not when we can do something about it right now.
We can’t afford to stand still. We’re pressing Fast Forward on early diagnosis and we need you with us.”
Who is a GP?
DotS and/or DotC (Depending on the Country) a GP may be a qualified and registered general practitioner, a medical practitioner, a medical doctor or a doctor.
Age
At what age does ovarian cancer typically occur?
On the home page of Ovariancancerawareness.org the (United States) Ovarian Cancer Awareness Coalition explain:

Common or Not
How common is ovarian cancer?
In Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month the (UK) Eve Appeal explain:
Pap Test
Does the Pap test check for ovarian cancer?
No. In Ovarian Cancer Testing & Detection the World Cancer Coalition note:

“There is no routine, simple screening test to accurately detect ovarian cancer. Contrary to popular belief, cervical screening (i.e.: Pap smear) will not detect ovarian cancer. While cervical screening is effective in early detection of cervical cancer, it is not a test for ovarian cancer”.
Symptoms
What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer?
In Symptoms: What Are the Symptoms? the (UK) 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)
Occasionally there can be other symptoms:
- 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.
Symptoms will be:
- 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 Experiencing Ovarian Cancer Symptoms the (UK) Ovarian Cancer Action explain:
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Where may I find Health Topics related to World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2023?
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- Eveappeal.org.uk [The Eve Appeal, United Kingdom]
- Experiencing Ovarian Cancer Symptoms
- Foundation for Women’s Cancer [United States]
- I’m Experiencing Bloating – What Should I Do?
- Ovacome.org.uk [Ovacome..Ovarian Cancer, United Kingdom]
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Ovarian Cancer Symptoms [+ Video: The Hidden Symptoms]
- Ovarian.org.uk [Ovarian Cancer Action, United Kingdom]
- Symptom Diary [+ Video: Recognise the Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer]
- Top Tips for Speaking To Your GP
- Understanding Ovarian Cancer
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: How Do I Deal With the Menopause After A Diagnosis of Gynaecological Cancer
- What Is Ovarian Cancer?
- World Ovarian Cancer Day: What Is World Ovarian Cancer Day?
- Worldovariancancercoalition.org [World Ovarian Cancer Coalition]
- You Need To Know [+ Video: Bleeding After the Menopause – An Important Message You Need To Know]
- You and Ovarian Cancer: An Animated Patient’s Guide To Ovarian Cancer