In Reply to: Re: cyst on ovaries posted by NE on November 22, 2000 at 10:06:45:
: : I have a cyst on my overies the area is visable through the skin, my uterus swells a few times a week and it's painful to have sex.should I be conserned about cancer
: Shelly,
: Get it checked! Ovarian cancer is known as the Silent Killer because there are little or no symptoms until
: it advanced stages. It may be nothing, but if it is something your chance of a full recovery is greatly increased
: by early detection.
: Get it checked!
: NE
I agree with NE. Go ASAP to a GYN and have it checked!!!! One of the best but oh so subtle signs of OC is a slight swelling/bloatness in the abdoment. That is why OC is so hard to detect - virtually all the female population can say they are bloaty at some point. They should do a vaginal ultrasound at the minimum, a pelvic exam vaginally and rectally, and possibly a CA-125 test although this give too many false positives to be really a good screening tool.