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Kirstynic
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Hi everyone, I hope it’s ok to post here.  I am not a stranger to this site, I visited regularly when my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer. 

I now am reaching out for my own personal reasons. I have had a bloated tummy since before my last period (next one is due next week) at first I thought I had just put on a bit of weight but the scales said I hadn’t.  I sort of forgot about it until last week when my jeans felt uncomfortable to wear, leggings and joggers are my friends at the moment. I jumped on the scales and have put on 4lb.

The bloating feels tight and uncomfortable, although if I pull my tummy in it disappears (not comfortable to hold this for long though) I have become conscious of it and even began measuring my tummy to keep a track of it grows. I was on holiday for a few days last week which could be the cause of the weight gain so am being good this week and will weigh again. I will of course visit the doctor if it carries on, although wondering if I should wait until after my period next week as sure when the doctor knows I am due on they will dismiss me (even though I had it before last period).

I googled and am now worried about ovarian cancer, one site even said bloating is a late stage symptom.  I am 32 and am feeling worried. Sorry to babble on, this site was a comfort a few years ago and so I am turning to you again x 

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    Hi how are you now i hope your feeling better did you go to the docs?i done the same as you and googled my symptoms yest then ended are worried sick all day!as my symptoms came up ovarian cancer to.iv had a tender feel in the right of my lower stomach and kept feeling pressure like ineed awee.when i googled it came up the same,ovarian cancer,iwas going to make a doc apt today but im not feeling like i need to go now i feel loads better.i did read its rare in under 40s i know this doesnt mean that we wouldnt have it,maybe your bloated for other reasons,could be where your due on that bloats you doesnt it x

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    Hi how are you now i hope your feeling better did you go to the docs?i done the same as you and googled my symptoms yest then ended are worried sick all day!as my symptoms came up ovarian cancer to.iv had a tender feel in the right of my lower stomach and kept feeling pressure like ineed awee.when i googled it came up the same,ovarian cancer,iwas going to make a doc apt today but im not feeling like i need to go now i feel loads better.i did read its rare in under 40s i know this doesnt mean that we wouldnt have it,maybe your bloated for other reasons,could be where your due on that bloats you doesnt it x

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    Hi, think you misread my post, I'm still waiting on hystorectomy for ovarian cancer, possibly spread to some part bowel and also stomach, I'm 42, before my symptoms varied day to day, now they are constant, and I look 8 months pregnant, I would defo visit your gp and ask for ca125 test, better safe than sorry, and if it is least it be caught early x also I don't bleed and have had none, I'm on mini pill x 

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