SEPTEMBER IS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

TEAL IS THE RIBBON COLOR FOR OVARIAN CANCER. THERE ARE PINK RIBBONS ALL OVER THE PLACE FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS. REMEMBER THAT OVARIAN CANCER IS HARD TO DIAGNOSE AND VERY DEADLY. THE SYMPTOMS THAT MOST DOCTORS DON'T RECOGNIZE ARE AS FOLLOWS: ABDOMIAL BLOATING, PELVIC OR ABDOMINAL PAIN, NOT BEING ABLE TO EAT OR GETTING FULL VERY QUICKLY AND NEEDING TO URINATE URGENTLY OR MORE FREQUENTLY. MOST DOCTORS LABEL THESE SYMPTOMS AS SOME GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEM. SO 75% OR MORE WOMEN ARE DIAGNOSED IN STAGES 3 OR 4 INSTEAD OF 1.