Why can’t healthy women scared of ovarian cancer just have their ovaries removed instead of going through life afraid of getting this often-fatal disease? […]

Sometimes ovarian cancer is caught early, even very early. Yet this disease is notorious for being caught in an advanced stage, which is why the 5-year survival rate is about 48 percent. [...]

An ovarian cyst has the potential to turn into cancer. This does not apply to all types of ovarian cysts. […]

PCOS symptoms vs. perimenopause and aging: And can the onset of PCOS first appear only after menopause? Weight gain, irregular periods, fertility issues… […]

Many women seem to start gaining abdominal weight within a few years of completing menopause and some will wonder if it could be ovarian cancer. […]

“Menstrual irregularities are a reported symptom of ovarian cancer,” says Robin Cohen, former oncology RN and currently the CEO and co-founder of the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation. […]

“Frequent urination and the feeling of having to urinate are two of the symptoms most commonly reported in women with advanced stages of ovarian cancer,” says Robin Cohen, former oncology RN and currently the CEO [...]

A woman is not supposed to bleed or spot after having sex, and many women wonder if this could be a sign of ovarian cancer. The more common symptoms of ovarian cancer include abdominal bloating [...]

“An ultrasound can occasionally identify a mass as ovarian cancer but should not be used to rule out ovarian cancer if a mass is not detected,” explains Robin Cohen, former oncology RN and currently the [...]

A “D & C” stands for dilation and curettage and is very useful at detecting uterine cancer, but some women are wondering if ovarian cancer as well can be detected by this procedure. [...]

Belly fat may grow so quickly and stick out so much that you fear it’s actually ascites from ovarian cancer, but there are ways to tell the difference. “The diagnosis of ovarian cancer is extremely [...]

The term “involuting cyst” can seem worrisome to a woman who’s concerned about ovarian cancer. She may see “involuting” in her medical report or hear her doctor use it but be afraid to ask what [...]

Women whose medical plan mean delayed treatment for suspected stage 1 ovarian cancer fear that it’ll grow to stage 4 by the time surgery is performed. Ovarian cancer is uncommonly discovered at stage 1. But [...]

Ovarian cancer is one of the most misdiagnosed diseases because its symptoms are so similar to many benign conditions. The time it takes to correctly diagnose ovarian cancer, from the time a woman first sees [...]

If you’re experiencing unexplained numbness in a leg, this could be caused by ovarian cancer. But is it most likely ovarian cancer? The answer depends on whether or not you’re experiencing other symptoms that are [...]

Ovarian cancer is a stealthy killer, creeping up without warning and murdering thousands of women every year. So creepy is this monster that there’s still no way to effectively screen for its presence. The Pap [...]

Find out what it may REALLY mean when an ultrasound technician tells you that part of an ovarian “cyst” looks “complex.” If you’ve been keeping yourself medically informed about the human body, then you know [...]

The ultrasound technician gave me a very normal reason why she could not “find” my left ovary. If your ultrasound technician informs you that she can’t “see” or “find” one of your ovaries, do NOT [...]

A Harmless Ovarian Cyst Can Show Up on an Ultrasound and Masquerade as Cancer Short of surgery, can a doctor tell the difference between an ovarian cyst and cancer? Some time ago, I had an [...]