Tracy was diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer after she experienced heavy post-menopausal bleeding. Read more
Becky's wife Simone was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017, soon after their wedding. Read more
Mike's wife Jemima was diagnosed with a borderline ovarian tumour in June 2016. Read more
Diane was diagnosed with low grade ovarian cancer in 2014. Read more
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.
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. She initially dismissed her symptoms, as they seemed so ordinary. Read more
Claudia was diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer in early 2019. Read more
Gill was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017. Her mother had been diagnosed with the disease seven years earlier. Read more
Duri sadly lost her mother to ovarian cancer seven years ago. Earlier this year she completed a 10k race with her work colleagues to raise funds for ovarian cancer support and awareness. Read more
Jo was diagnosed with stage 3a ovarian cancer and discovered that she carries the BRCA2 gene fault. Read more