Hi there and thanks for posting

I am sorry to hear about your wife's symptoms and test results appreciate how worrying this can be.

Hopefully your wife will be able to speak to a doctor today about her blood test results and what may need to happen next.

Symptoms and abnormal test results can both be caused by lots of different conditions and most of the time won't be due to cancer, so try not to over think things for now.

The ca125 marker measures inflammation in the pelvic region, whilst this can be linked to ovarian cancer it can also be raised due to cysts, fibroids, endometriosis and even periods themselves. Usually doctors use the ca125 result alongside a pelvic ultrasound and the women's menopausal status and age to calculate the risk of it being something more serious.

As I say sit tight for now and wait and see what the doctor has to say, it is reassuring that she was checked out last year and everything seemed otherwise okay then.

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.  You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

All the best

Naomi