Lack of symptoms or vague symptoms in the early stages of ovarian cancer is why the illness is known as the 'silent killer'. If there are symptoms, they may include stomach pain or a bloated feeling that can be confused with irritable bowel syndrome(IBS).Ovarian cysts and non-cancerous growths also cause the same symptoms. Other symptoms may include loss of appetite, unexplained weight gain, swelling of your tummy, pain during sex, changes in bowel or bladder habits-constipation, excess wind, diarrhoea or needing to pass urine more often. Rarely, it may cause abnormal vaginal bleeding.
Attribution: BUPA