The dangers of hereditary ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is a malignant disease that occurs in the female ovaries. It is a common type of female tumor disease and has great harm and impact. Clinically, female ovarian cancer has many symptoms and can cause great intrusion and harm. Female friends should pay attention to the disease and take corresponding prevention and treatment to ensure their health.

The risk of hereditary ovarian cancer is

1. Abdominal distension: Abdominal distension is called the "red card" warning of ovarian cancer. It usually occurs before a lump is felt in the lower abdomen. It is mainly caused by the compression of the tumor itself and the extension of the surrounding ligaments in the abdominal cavity. Coupled with the occurrence of ascites, the patient has abdominal distension. Therefore, once unexplained abdominal distension occurs, especially in postmenopausal women, you should go to the hospital for a gynecological examination in time.

2. Edema of the lower limbs and vulva: After the ovarian cancer tumor grows and becomes fixed in the pelvic cavity, it will compress the pelvic veins or affect lymphatic return. Over time, it will cause edema of the patient's lower limbs and vulva.

3. Abdominal pain and back pain: Ovarian cancer infiltrates surrounding tissues or adheres to adjacent tissues, compressing nerves and causing abdominal pain and back pain, which may range from dull pain to severe pain.

4. Oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea: Most ovarian cancer patients have no menstrual changes, but if the normal ovarian tissue is destroyed by cancer cells and the patient's overall condition is poor, it may cause oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea.

5. Sex hormone disorder: The pathological causes of ovarian cancer are relatively complex. Some tumors can secrete estrogen. Excessive estrogen production can cause precocious puberty, menstrual disorders, or vaginal bleeding after menopause. If it is testicular prostate cancer, it may also produce excessive androgens, causing masculinization in women.

6. Unexplained weight loss: As ovarian cancer grows slowly and forms ascites, it will mechanically compress the gastrointestinal tract, causing the patient to eat less and have indigestion. In addition, cancer cells consume a large amount of nutrients from the human body, causing the patient to become increasingly thin, anemic, weak, and pale.

The occurrence of ovarian tumors has a great impact on female friends. It not only affects their physical health and life, but is also the cause of female infertility. Therefore, the harm caused by ovarian cancer in women is still very large. Female friends cannot ignore this disease. Only with a thorough understanding of the disease can they professionally prevent the disease. Of course, friends who find the disease also need professional treatment.