Endometriosis or ovarian cancer

Hi, 

Bit of a long one, just looking for some advice on whether anyone else has had any of these symptoms and think I should keep pushing my GP. 
Basically I am 21 and have suffered with extremely agonising periods since I was 16, I was told at 17 by a children's doctor that I was still under that I have endometriosis but was to young to diagnose. I was in so much pain I kept pushing the nhs for a diagnosis as I felt it was all in my head untill last year when I turned 20 I was diagnosed with endometriosis/bladder endometriosis. 
I am convinced I have ovarian cancer, I have every symptom and I know my own body and know something is not right. I started getting extreme ovarian cancer symptoms around 9 months ago and my specialist will not take me serious due to my age. She will not test me any further as I have had an endometriosis diagnosis and keeps putting my symptoms down to that although i know something else is wrong. My dad died at 36 from a rare pancreatic cancer and I am extremely worried that my age is the problem and the reason why she will not push for me to be examined. Just wondering if anyone has any advice on where to go from here? And if anyone has had a diagnosis of ovarian cancer along with endometriosis? 
 

Any help would be amazing thank you xx 

  • Welcome to the forum Lucy although I'm sorry for the reason you're joining us.

    Hopefully some of our members who have found themselves in a similar position will offer their thoughts and advice to you soon but in the meantime, you could try seeking out a second opinion. You can find out more just here.

    Fingers crossed you can get some answers and peace of mind over this soon.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Hi Lucy,

     

    I'm wondering if you've had any insight on this since your post?

     

    I'm 23 and was diagnosed with Endo when I was 20, I have been suffering more so recently even though I had an operation to remove the tissue back in December. My symptoms seem to be getting worse and more consistent with Ovarian Cancer but I'm also told because of my age it's 'probably just Endometriosis' and the pain is a result of ovulating.

     

    Any updates you could share would be great.

     

    Issie