Menstrual instability Beware of ovarian cancer What to know about the diet of patients with ovarian cancer

The younger a woman starts her period and the shorter the interval between periods, the greater her risk of ovarian cancer and the greater her risk of dying from the disease.

Studies have shown that the younger a woman starts menstruation and the shorter the interval between periods, the greater her risk of ovarian cancer and the greater her risk of dying from the disease. For example, those who come to menstruate at the age of 12 have a 51% increase in ovarian cancer mortality rate compared with those who come before the age of 14. Women with the most ovulation cycles had a 67% increased ovarian cancer mortality rate compared to women with the fewest weeks of ovulation.

There are 5 major signs to pay attention to in the early symptoms of ovarian cancer

1. Unexplained weight loss

As ovarian cancer grows and mechanically compresses the gastrointestinal tract, it can cause food loss and indigestion. In addition, cancer cells are insatiable and consume a large amount of human nutrients, making patients increasingly emaciated, anemic and fatigued, and their complexions are dull.

2. Bloating

Bloating is a red sign of ovarian cancer and often occurs before a lump in the lower abdomen is palpated. The reason for this is that the tumor itself compresses and stretches the surrounding ligaments in the abdominal cavity. In addition, a small number of patients have more or less ascites, so that patients often have a feeling of abdominal distention. Therefore, women with unexplained bloating, especially during menopause, should have a gynaecological examination in a timely manner.

3. Abdominal pain and low back pain

Ovarian cancer invades surrounding tissues, or adhesions with adjacent tissues, compressing nerves can cause abdominal pain and low back pain, which can range in nature from dull pain to dull pain or even more severe pain.

4. Edema of the lower limbs and vulva

Ovarian cancer grows and fixes in the pelvis, and can compress the pelvic veins, or affect lymphatic return, causing patients to observe edema of the lower limbs and vulva for a long time. At this time, the possibility of ovarian cancer "trouble" should be considered.

5. Sex hormone disorders

The pathological types of ovarian cancer are complex and changeable, and some tumors can secrete estrogen, which can cause precocious puberty, menstrual disorders or postmenopausal vaginal bleeding (commonly known as inverted flowering) in women of different ages due to excessive estrogen production.In the case of testicular blastoma, too much androgen can be produced, causing signs of virilization in women. For these strange phenomena, people should "follow the vine" and find out the culprit behind the trouble.

Women should pay attention to the prevention of ovarian cancer

Now, ovarian cancer has become the cancer that poses the greatest threat to women's lives in addition to breast cancer and cervical cancer. It is recommended that menopausal women over 50 years old, women who marry late before marriage, women who are infertile and infertile and do not breastfeed, women who use ovulation inducing drugs, and women who love to eat high-calorie and high-fat foods should have regular ovarian check-ups to prevent ovarian cancer.

1. Premenarche and postmenopausal women with ovarian masses should be considered as tumors. Women of childbearing age who have a small adnexal cystic mass and do not shrink after 2 months of observation are considered to be tumors, and those who enlarge during the observation period can be operated on at any time.

2. If endometrial adenomatous hyperplasia or endometrial adenocarcinoma is found after menopause, attention should be paid to whether there is a mass in the ovaries and surgical treatment should be carried out in time.

3. Pelvic inflammatory mass, especially if pelvic tuberculosis or endometriosis mass is suspected, which is ineffective after treatment and cannot be ruled out as a tumor, surgical exploration should be performed.

4. When performing pelvic surgery, both ovaries should be carefully checked for lesions, in addition to the indications of ovarian disease itself, when the age is over 45 years old, due to uterine diseases to have a hysterectomy, it is recommended to remove both appendages at the same time.

5. All solid ovarian masses, or cysts larger than 6cm, should be surgically removed immediately.

What you need to know about the diet of ovarian cancer patients

1. Arrange the time for three meals reasonably

No matter what you eat, the timing of your meal is a very important point, and breakfast and dinner should be arranged before 6 a.m. and after 7 p.m. respectively to extend the interval between medication and eating to reduce drug reactions. Avoid using harsh condiments such as pepper and mustard (condiment food), as well as fried and smoked foods; Paying attention to a pleasant atmosphere when eating can effectively promote the digestion and absorption function of the gastrointestinal tract.

2. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables

Such as rape, spinach, tomato, onion, asparagus, hawthorn, fresh dates, bok choy, kiwi, kelp, etc. If the nausea is severe, you can eat vegetable juice, or you can eat some refreshing cold vegetables and fruits; However, pay attention to the hygiene of diet, so as not to cause diarrhea after eating, etc., which will affect the patient's absorption of nutrients.

3. Eat more foods that enhance immunity

Cancer patients often have low immunity, so we should pay attention to improving immunity and eat more foods that enhance immunity, such as shiitake mushrooms, white fungus, black fungus, mushrooms, etc., as well as animal liver, cod liver oil, carrots, lettuce leaves and other foods rich in vitamin A and carotene; In addition, you can also exercise appropriately to strengthen your resistance.