Symptoms of ovarian cancer

Synonyms in a broader sense

Medical: Ovarian carcinoma

  • Ovarian tumor
  • Ovarian tumor

No typical symptoms can be assigned to ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer usually goes unnoticed and is discovered by chance during an examination by a gynecologist. However, signs that can indicate the presence of ovarian cancer may include changes in menstruation, for example.

If there is increased bleeding between menstrual periods (intermediate bleeding) or bleeding after menopause (climacteric), this may indicate ovarian cancer. But behind this symptom can also be something completely different harmless. In any case, the gynaecologist (gynaecology) must be consulted, since early detection of ovarian cancer is associated with a much better prognosis. An increase in abdominal girth with no noticeable increase in body weight and additional digestive disorders, bloating and fatigue should also always be viewed critically, but can also be harmless.