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February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month.

February is Ovarian cancer Month. Awareness is key.

February is Ovarian cancer awareness month and February 23rd Feb is teal ribbon day.

- in 2022 2.5% of all female cancers were Ovarian cancers.

Ovarian cancer is a disease where some of the cells in one or both ovaries start to grow abnormally and develop into cancer.

Symptoms for Ovarian cancer can often be vague and can be difficult to diagnose. The most important thing is to know the symptoms and if persist for several months best to get them checked out by your GP.

Common Symptoms:

-increased abdominal size or persistent abdominal bloating

-lower abdominal or pelvic pain.

-Feeling full after eating a small amount.

-needing to urinate often or urgently.

Other symptoms ca also be:

-changes in bowel habits.

-unexplained weight gain or loss

-excessive fatigue

-lower back pain

-ongoing indigestion or nausea

-bleeding after menopause or in-between periods

-pain during sex or bleeding after.

As you see they can be vague and if concerned you can write and track your symptoms on the following chart:

Ovarian Cancer Australia - Ovarian Cancer Signs & Symptoms | Ovarian Cancer Australia this would be good to complete before seeing your doctor shoul you be concerned.


Treatment: Should you or your loved one be diagnosed with Ovarian cancer, a woman will usually have an individual treatment plan an this will alter depending stage of Ovarian cancer and general health.

Ovarian cancer Australia has a resilience kit page with fact sheets: Ovarian Cancer Australia - Ovarian Cancer Support Resources & Fact sheets | OCA

Further support: Ovarian cancer can put clients in touch with their own ovarian cancer Nurse and part of the Teal support program see here for further information:

Some women may need surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiation and this is discussed with the client individually.

Some times some women post treatment have ongoing fatigue.

It is best to discuss any ongoing symptoms with either GP or Oncologist. Many Oncologists are aware that Oncology massage, a specialized massage by specially trained Remedial Massage therapists can help with these symptoms. However, this is something to be discussed your medical team, who may be able to help you find a massage therapist who works in Oncology massage. To read more: Home - Oncology Massage Limited (OML) (oncologymassagetraining.com.au)

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