Some members of our community have volunteered to share their stories with us, to help others who might have gone through similar experiences relating to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. If you would like to share your story with the community, please get in touch with us on 0207 299 6658 or at [email protected] . You can choose to either share your story in writing or over the telephone. You do not have to supply a photo if you don't want to and you do not have to share anything that you are not comfortable talking about.
Nicoli was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer cancer in 2015, after experiencing pain and irregular bleeding. Read more
Marie was diagnosed with stage 3b high grade serous ovarian cancer in 2020. Read more
Katie was diagnosed with low grade ovarian cancer in April 2020. Read more
Helena was diagnosed with both ovarian and endometrial cancer in August 2018. Read more
Elizabeth was diagnosed with a mucinous borderline ovarian tumour in 2015. She shares her experience of her symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Read more
Jean was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1996. Read more
Wendy was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2002. Her main symptoms were extreme tiredness, feeling faint, extremely heavy periods, pain during sex, and a dragging pain in her ovary region. Read more
Alex was diagnosed with stage 3a low grade ovarian cancer in November 2018. Read more
Anne was diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian cancer in 2014. Read more
Claudia was diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer in early 2019. Read more
Tracy was diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer after she experienced heavy post-menopausal bleeding. Read more
Gill was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017. Her mother had been diagnosed with the disease seven years earlier. Read more