Hi, I'm a 48 year old mother of three. Two years ago at the age of 46 I thought I had a urinary trac infection. Bloating, frequent urination, what did I know. It turns out I had a 20cm malignant tumor on my ovary. diagnosis Aug. 22. Complete hysterectomy Aug,24th. I had the most wonderful Gyno oncologist. Doctors wanted me to begin immediate chemo. Dr. had told me after the surgery HE GOT IT ALL pathology results on pelvic washings were clean. With that information I decided AGAINST Chemo. Could'nt understand why if he got it all and pelvic washings oh and lymph nodes that he had removed during the surgery were clean I needed Chemo. It has been two years this month. Since then I have kept every followup appointment 10 in two years also regular mammogram I've had a pelvic cat scan and chest x-ray. All nine CA125s have been around 8 . I did clean up my dietary lifestyle. Follow a cancer protocol diet. And get exercise (walking). Don't wait with those vague symptoms. If your Dr. doesn't mention ovarian cancer, then you should! CA125 is only a blood test but it could save your life. I had irregular bleeding for over two years always mentioned it to my regular gyno. and he waited. After that time he did a uterine ablasion on me. Bleeding stopped for nine months. Then it started again. I now know that it may have been an early symptom my Dr. never even considered the possibility . No longer my Dr....

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Hi - I'm Tabitha and I'm 21. I'm a mother of one, Cole who is 7 months.

I've had issues with my right ovary since 2006 - I had a 6+cm cyst, and it was removed laproscopically *June 30, 06*. It was found benign, and at first look on ultrasound my OB believed I would lose the ovary/tube, but it was saved. After the surgery I found out I was pregnant with my son *Sept 7, 06*.

Delivered my son 5/2/07 vaginally. Started with the pelvic pain once again, and found another large cyst on my right ovary. It was 4+cm. I also had what was thought to be left over placenta in my uterus that had calcified, so I had laproscopic drainage of the cyst and a D&C.

The very NEXT day after surgery the pelvic pain was back, like I had never had anything done. The biopsy came back benign for the left ovary, nothing was taken from the right.

I'm an x-ray tech, my close girlfriend is a sonographer so I have access anytime to an sneak peak at my ovaries. I can tell a doctor before an ultrasound that I have a cyst on my ovary and about how large it is just by how my body feels, how I feel during bowel movements, how gassey I am, how painful intercourse is, and how painful the pressure of urination is for me. It's an awful feeling.

I'm requesting that my right ovary be removed, but because of my age my new OB is have his reservations. He feels that there is something going on that is causing this, although he doesn't feel it to be cancerous he feels that it needs further evaluation - and seeing an oncologist is a good move in his opinion.

Do you think I should be worried, or that he is just 'crossing all his T's and dotting his I's' just to make sure nothing is being missed for this persistent, intense and never-ending pain? I'm ready for a hysterectomy and would never look back if it wasn't for my desire for another baby...

Any advice is welcome - thank you all!

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I have an aunt on my dad's side who died of ovarian cancer at 65... and aunt on my mom's side who died of it in her early 50's... my mom died of an accident when she was in her mid 50's so we don't know about her. i have lost 37 pounds since may... had bronchial infections and soon there after developed terrible nausea and diahrrea. They took my gall bladder out and the nausea worsened. did an endoscopy and found nothing really wrong with my stomach. I am terribly fatigued, sick, and now I have to pee all the time especially late afternoon and all evening and night. I get bloated, and feel heavy in my pelvic area especially in the evening. haven't left the house since may except for drs appointments. my gp now suspects ovarian cancer. he fiound a VERY tender, painful place in my lower abdomen yesterday and did a CA 125 today. I go in tomorrow for the ultrasound. Do aunts having oc make my chances higher? I have had two kids but was only on birth control for ten years. My uteris is gone since 1995. I am 50 years old. Also my breasts have enlarge quite a bit the past few days and are terribly sore. Does that have anything to do with it? Any ideas or help would be greatly apprecialed. Thank you so much.

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I am 21 years old, without children. My family has a history of both breast and ovarian cancer. I have been fighting cervical dysplasia for two years now. Lately (past 2-3 months) I have been feeling lower pelvic bloating everyday, all day. I don't drink soft drinks or eat foods that would cause this. Could I be having symptoms?

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Hi, I am 32 years old and when I was 26 my doctor said I needed emergency surgery because I had a dermoid tumor. My doctor told me that it was nothing to worry about. I just looked it up for my mom to see what it was all about and I read that it is a sympton of Ovarian Cancer. What should I do, I still have abdominal pain and severe leg pains. PLEASE HELP?

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I have displayed all the above symptoms for a long time except for the bleeding; is there a chance that I have Ovarian cancer?

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