How can elderly women prevent ovarian tumors

As life gets better, people are paying more and more attention to their health. Ovarian cancer is the most common disease among women. Many female friends don’t know much about it and fail to take active measures to prevent and treat it, which may lead to serious consequences and may endanger their lives. So, what are the main ways to prevent ovarian cancer?

1. All solid ovarian masses, regardless of size, or ovarian cysts larger than 6 cm, should be surgically removed immediately upon discovery to prevent further development or canceration.

2. For women before menarche and after menopause, ovarian tumors should be considered as tumors and require active treatment. For women of childbearing age, if there are cystic masses <5cm in the ovaries, follow-up observation can be carried out for 2 months. If the cystic mass does not shrink, it should be considered as a tumor. If it increases significantly over the observation period, surgical treatment should be continued immediately.

3. Pelvic inflammatory masses, especially suspected pelvic tuberculosis or endometriosis masses, should be surgically explored if treatment is ineffective and the tumor cannot be ruled out.

4. If postmenopausal women are found to have endometrial adenomatous hyperplasia or endometrial adenocarcinoma, they should pay attention to whether there are tumors in the ovaries and undergo surgical treatment in a timely manner.

5. When performing pelvic surgery, both ovaries should be carefully checked for lesions. In addition to the habitual symptoms of ovarian disease itself, for those over 45 years old who need a hysterectomy due to uterine disease, it is recommended to remove both ovaries and fallopian tubes at the same time.

The above is an introduction to the methods of preventing ovarian cancer. Now you should have understood it. To prevent ovarian cancer, female friends should pay attention to regular examination of the ovaries in the early stage, so as to detect abnormal symptoms of the ovaries early and receive early treatment.