One of the most difficult issues in detecting the early symptoms of ovarian cancer is that the signs are often barely perceptible. This means that you may experience one or more symptoms for some time before you notice that something is not quite right with your help. Since early detection is crucial to increasing your chances for recovery, here are some tips to help you spot some of the more common signs and get the treatment you need sooner than later.

One area to watch closely has to do with your energy level. The development of fatigue is not uncommon and may be due to all sorts of health and mental issues. However, if you are not currently under an unusual amount of stress, are sleeping well, eat right, and get exercise on a regular basis, there is the chance that a tumor is developing. Make your concerns known to your doctor; he or she can order tests to assess the status of your body chemistry and identify if there is another origin for your lack of energy.

Changes in bladder habits are also among the early symptoms of ovarian cancer. Typically, the problem is manifested as an increased need to urinate, even if you have urinated only a short time before. While this can also be a sign of a bladder infection, you will rest easier if you dispense with the home remedies and seek the assistance of your doctor.

If the problem is an infection, medication will clear up the problem quickly. However, if the test results indicate the possible presence of cancer of any type, your doctor can initiate further tests to either confirm or eliminate the presence of ovarian cancer.

If you find that your appetite is not what it once was, and you still feel full even when you’ve not had much of anything to eat, you may be experiencing another of the early symptoms of ovarian cancer.

All too often, women as well as their partners assume they are experiencing some sort of bug that will pass in a short period of time. When ovarian cancer is developing, that constant sense of feeling full will only increase, possibly making the idea of eating at all very unappealing.

At the same time, you may begin to notice some swelling in the abdomen that is obviously not due to gaining weight from eating. Don’t let things go that far. When you notice changes in your appetite for no apparent reason, let your doctor know what is happening.

There are other early symptoms of ovarian cancer that should be taken seriously when they first begin to occur. Pain in the lower back is not uncommon, as well as an unusual amount of nausea or indigestion even when you have not attempted to eat something. Don’t assume that just because you don’t exhibit several different ovarian cancer symptoms around the same time that you can’t possibly have cancer.

Many women have only one and possibly two warning signs rather than a host of discomforts. Take the time to be aware of anything unusual with your body, and have it checked out immediately.