What you need to know about ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer can present with vague symptoms, such as: Abdominal pain Persistent bloating – many women wonder why they have put on weight and cannot lose it Difficulty eating/feeling full more quickly – resulting in weight loss more noticeable in arms and legs Needing to pass urine…
September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness month A recent questionnaire study conducted by Dina El-Hamamsy and colleagues in Manchester demonstrated that, out of 191 women surveyed only 9% labelled all anatomical structures correctly when faced with a diagram of the female genitalia. Being unable to correctly name the parts of their genitalia may have significant implications…
September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness month Did you know there are five gynaecological cancers? Ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vulva and vaginal. This blog will discuss the rarest of these, and what you need to know about: vaginal cancer. Vaginal cancer is very rare but still 250 new cases are diagnosed every year in the UK, that…