September is ovarian cancer awareness month! 

Signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer usually don’t appear until it has progressed to an advanced ovarian cancer.

Early signs of ovarian cancer can be hard to spot. When ovarian cancer warning signs do appear, they’re often the same symptoms as common stomach and digestive illnesses. This means most people with ovaries don’t immediately think to call their gynecologist for an exam. 

Unfortunately, the later ovarian cancer is found, the more difficult it is to treat. This is why it’s good for people with ovaries to be as educated as possible regarding detecting ovarian cancer early when it is more likely to be treated successfully. 

This year I am celebrating 12 years being cancer free. I was lucky because I caught mine at stage one. Please consider joining me for MN ovarian cancer's GOM Teal strides 2k walk or 5k run

For more information visit mnovarian.org