Symptoms of ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women?

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Most postmenopausal women think that they have stopped menstruation, but in the event of ovarian disease, they ignore the regular check-up for gynecological problems. This stage is the high incidence age of ovarian cancer. Experts say that many postmenopausal women, ranging in age from 50 to 85, are suffering from ovarian cancer. Symptoms of ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women? Let's talk about it.

Symptoms of ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women?

First of all, the phenomena of ovarian cancer before death mainly include: 1. Cachexia phenomenon: due to the rapid growth of ovarian cancer, cancer cells seize nutrients from the body's inherent fat and protein to build themselves, so that the body loses a lot of nutrients, while patients show obvious emaciation, severe anemia and other advanced symptoms of ovarian cancer.

Secondly, pain: malignant ovarian tumor may cause a considerable degree of persistent swelling pain due to the changes in the tumor, such as the rapid growth of bleeding and necrosis, or the local tenderness and other advanced symptoms of ovarian cancer may be found during the examination.

Finally, sex hormone secretion disorder: if it is a functional tumor, it can produce the corresponding symptoms of excessive estrogen or androgen. Such as: menstrual disorders, vaginal bleeding or masculine signs; If both ovaries are destroyed by cancer tissue, it can cause menstrual disorder, amenorrhea and postmenopausal vaginal bleeding.

matters needing attention

During gynecological examination, the scattered hard nodules and masses can be touched in the posterior fornix of vagina. Most of them are bilateral, solid, uneven, fixed and often accompanied by bloody ascites. Sometimes in the groin, armpit or clavicle can touch the enlarged lymph nodes.