How This 24-Year-Old Finally Discovered She Had Ovarian Cancer | ELLE Out Loud

Doctors seriously NEED to stop playing guessing games with women's health issues, stop telling us "it's probably nothing" when u haven't even done adequate tests for our symptoms

Not having a doctor listen to you is the worst feeling. It’s so scary. It’s so frustrating.

My 24 year old daughter went to her doctor with bloated symptoms and abdominal pain. The doctor told her to lose weight. A year later, after no relief and a CT scan, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian Center. After two years of surgery and repeated sessions of chemotherapy, she passed away at the age of 26. Had the first doctor taken her seriously, or at least sent her to emergency, she might still be alive today.

I was Diagnosed with grade 2 Ovarian Cancer on July 13, 2019...today I am cancer free, but I start Chemo 12/30/2019 wish me luck 🤞🏽

Similar story with my daughters diagnosis at 23. No one would listen. Diagnosed stage 4. She fought for 3.5 years RIP my Shauna O'Hara, you are still the sun and the moon and all that is in between. I miss you so. Will there ever be early detection?

I know the feeling: I was diagnosed with endometrial/Ovarian cancer 17 years ago and given a few months to live yet I’m still here. Don’t give up people and keep fighting.

I'm going to be graduated soon . Ill make sure that I hear my patient's words before going for the diagnosis

My best friend died of cervical cancer that spread to her bladder and kidneys. She kept having pain on and off for several years but refused to go get checked because she was afraid. I begged her to go but she refused. When she got so bad she could barely walk and could not urinate she was admitted to the ER. The cancer was stage 4 and already spread. On her death bed she kept saying she wanted another chance to live. Ladies please get your yearly checkup. It could save your life!

My wife had the same stabbing pain. As she was growing up she would tell the doctors and they would pretty much ignore her. She dealt with this pain until she was 40 years old. Always mentioning this pain she had to each Doctor. No one found a thing or took it seriously, as usual. At 41 years old, my wife was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. It started in her uterus. My wife passed away at 43 years old. No one listened to her.

In this modern day and age, you basically have to be dying for any doctor to take you seriously. It's horrendous and makes me beyond angry.

Wtf the doctors all so nonchalant "oh we'll just remove the cyst AND YOUR OVARY" as if it's a pimple 😳

“Stop eating so many carbs....” you’re kidding right. I’m furious for you

I'm a medical professional, I have worked in Pediatrics oncology before , seeing this stuff brings me to tears because nurses can't diagnose patients but we're the most hands on and I have seen so many misdiagnosis... This neglect has to stop . A lot of medicine doctors are in it for the money not for the care of humanity.

I am so sick of medical professionals ignoring their patients pain and worry.

She had insurance just imagine if you had limited insurance or no coverage.

We, as women, know our bodies! I had a benign tumor the size of a grapefruit on mine that was was dismissed for almost 6 mos bc of my age (25). I finally went to a different doctor who immediately requested an ultrasound followed by surgery. 3 years later I thought I had appendicitis. I was sent home saying it was a bladder infection. 2 weeks later when the pain got worse the surgeon said he thought it was "phantom pain" from my ovarian surgery. It was cancer in my appendix. LISTEN TO YOUR BODIES!

Doctors need to take the word “probably” out of their vocabulary

I’m 19 and just had a laparotomy done two weeks ago. I had bloating and gained 10 pounds a few monthes back. My weight had always stayed consistent but I thought the weight gain was normal due to quarantine. My stomach looked like I was pregnant. So we went to the doctors and they told me it was my eating habits and constipation. I had that diagnosis for three monthes. Until my mom pushed for an ultrasound. They found a teratoma the size of a small watermelon at 20 cm. It was benign and I’m recovering from surgery. Always push for your health and if they don’t listen find another doctor that will!!

A friend of mine was diagnosed with ovarian cancer on her 21st birthday. She had both ovaries removed within a few weeks, chemeo and the whole shebang. It’s been almost 15 years since she was diagnosed and here she is, still fighting everyday.

I had to go to the emergency room twice because no one believed me. The pain was unbearable! I stopped eating, and I started to look pregnant. It turned out I had ovarian cancer. It was the size of a watermelon. Glad to say I've been in remission for 3 years.