How i knew i had uterine cancer?

• Vaginal bleeding after menopause,
• bleeding between periods,
• lower abdomen pain are reasons to have a checkup with oncologist

• Uterine cancer most commonly presents with bleeding ( heavy bleeding during periods, erratic bleeding on and off or continuously, spotting). 
• Sometimes there might be only discharge, or only ultrasound report showing some changes.
• These are most common starting signals. Rarely it may present with unusual symptoms.
   

The most common symptoms are: 

• Before menopause there is vaginal bleeding between periods, or spotting after menopause , whitish or clear vaginal discharge ( post menopausal condition).
• if you are above 40 yrs then extremely prolonged / heavy bleeding could be there.

• Uterine cancer is usually suspected when a post-menopausal woman starts bleeding per vagina.
• Other symptoms can be lower abdominal pain, bloated feeling, etc.
• For confirmation of uterine cancer endometrial biopsy is usually done.
• Staging workup usually includes MRI or CT Abdomen & Pelvis.

• uterine cancer is usually seen in woman after Menopause. 
• It usually causes bleeding PV there maybe Lower abdominal pain or back pain.

• Uterine cancers usually present with vaginal bleeding like you have during periods, but it is not cyclical like normal periods and can also occur after menopause. 
• Some uterine cancers can also present with lower abdominal mass or pain due to enlarged size of the uterus.

• Any abnormal bleeding per vagina in a post Menopausal bleeding should suspect Uterine cancer.
• Any abnormal vagina bleeding or discharge at any point of time .
• Abdomen pain.
• Mass felt per vagina or Abdomen mass.
• Abnormal thickening of uterine lining on sonography....

If you have any of the symptoms then please consult oncologist for treatment as soon as possible

If you have uterine cancer, you may notice:

• Bleeding per vaginum
• and then go ahead with USG abdomen

You will have to get ultrasound test of abdomen done to see if there is any abnormalities in uterus.