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If you sense that the vaginal discharge is a bit off colour or strange, you should see a gynaecologist.
Ovarian Cancer is not a disease of rare chances. It is quite common today.
Symptoms those are indicative of cancer in the ovaries:
Chronic pain in the abdomen.
Constant nausea and bloating.
Strange vaginal discharges.
Bleeding.
Detecting ovarian cancer can be a little tedious. But symptoms should not be ignored. It is important to be persistent with your medical examination and follow up.
What causes ovarian cancer?
The genetic mutation of normal cells causes tumour growth which turns malignant. The nearby healthy cells and organs get affected.
Epithelial tumours begin in the thin layer of tissue that covers the ovaries. Stromal tumours begin in ovarian tissue that contains hormone producing cells. Germ cells begin in egg producing cells.
Age: ovarian cancer can occur at any age but it affects women post menopause.
Heredity: it is passed on in genes. Breast cancer or colon cancer genes can mutate to cause ovarian cancer.
Oestrogen hormone replacement therapy: Can cause ovarian cancer.
Fertility treatments have side effects causing cancer of ovaries.
Use of intrauterine devices for birth control are a risk factor.
Besides these even smoking increases chances of ovarian cancer.
Research indicates that persisted Poly Cystic Ovaries Disease causes ovarian cancer in many women
Can Ovarian Cancer be treated?
Generally patients opt for surgical removal of cancer cells. Otherwise, chemotherapy.
But both are very painful treatment procedures.
Medical experts say that Immunotherapy is an to consider which is pain less and has no side-effects. To treat Ovarian Cancer it is best to adapt to a subtle treatment which does not cause nausea or hair fall.
The Immunotherapy medications are so gentle on the human body that they do not cause any harm to healthy cells.
Chemotherapy, surgery and radiation are procedures that are generally less advised by experts as ovaries can be saved with Immunotherapy which is unlikely in former.