September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month this matters because this year alone as many as 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. That’s a lot of women, maybe even some women you know and love. Sadly, many women don’t know all the risk factors, support options, or issues surrounding ovarian cancer.
In order to educate women about this important topic, Seventh Generation has teamed up with the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) and has dedicated September 1st, 2009 as “Let’s Talk… Period” Day. The goal is to educate women about ovarian cancer and to raise funds that will support this …read more

Pap tests don’t detect ovarian cancer. I say that first because it’s so very important.
There’s no routine test for detecting ovarian cancer. That’s why it’s up to women to pay a lot of attention to changes in their bodies. Early detection increases the survival rate, but only 19% of ovarian cancer is discovered early.

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Protect yourself by knowing the symptoms and talking with your doctor about concerns.
Symptoms of ovarian cancer are difficult to detect in the early stages. However, there are some potential signals that something’s up:

Bloating
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