Early diagnosis is so important, and knowledge is the first step.
When women speak up about their symptoms - about pain, bloating, fatigue, or gut instinct – they’re not being dramatic, hormonal, or difficult. They’re being brave, clear, and proactive.
Women have been taught to second-guess their own bodies. To wait it out. To be polite about pain. But it’s time to unlearn that. Because when it comes to ovarian cancer, early action matters.
This Gynae Cancer Awareness Month, we’re done being told we’re overreacting.
Ovarian cancer kills more women than the other gynae cancers combined. Early diagnosis is so important, and knowledge is the first step.
When symptoms are missed, women pay the price
In England, 40% of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer only find out after an emergency trip to A&E. Nearly half reach crisis point before anyone joins the dots. Behind that statistic are real women whose symptoms were overlooked, dismissed, or misunderstood - until it was almost too late.
These are their stories. They reveal how vital it is to recognise the signs, trust your instincts, and push for answers before things reach breaking point.
Share our Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Checker
We know our bodies. We know when something’s wrong. And now, we have the tools to act earlier and demand better.
Our new Symptoms Checker is an easy way for people to check their symptoms, recognise patterns, and make informed decisions about seeking care. It’s free, fast, and built to help.
Use it and share it. Be the difference for the women in your life.
Share statistics and symptoms on social
We know our bodies. We know when something’s wrong. And we’ve had enough. Haven’t you?
It’s time to be heard. Share our social media pack with your people and spread the word – of the symptoms, the importance of early action, and the importance of knowing your own body.
#WereNotOverreacting
Get to know the symptoms of ovarian cancer
Early action matters. Donate today and be the difference.
One-off donation options
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could support life-saving awareness campaigns that educate women, health professionals and high-risk communities about the risk of ovarian cancer.
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could provide our researchers with the tools they need to help make the next breakthrough and save more lives.
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could fight the inequality that women with ovarian cancer receive in diagnosis and treatment depending on where they live in the UK.
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ould help our dedicated scientists finally find a foolproof way to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages, when women have a 95% chance of survival.
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Monthly donation options
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£2
could support life-saving awareness campaigns that educate women, health professionals and high-risk communities about the symptoms of ovarian cancer.
Donate £2 -
£5
could provide our researchers with the tools they need to help make the next breakthrough and save more lives.
Donate £5 -
£6
could fight the inequality that women with ovarian cancer receive in diagnosis and treatment depending on where they live in the UK.
Donate £6 -
£10
could help our dedicated scientists finally find a foolproof way to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages, when women have a 95% chance of survival.
Donate £10