Wednesday, September 6, 2017

It's September!

It's National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month!

Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women, and it causes more deaths than any other type of female reproductive cancer.

1 in 77 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer during their lifetime.

Symptoms:
-Bloating
-Abdominal pain
-Feeling full quickly
-Urinary Symptoms
-Irregular Cycles

Risk Factors:
-Genetics
-Increasing Age
-Reproductive History
-Infertility

44.6% is the 5 year survival rate