But as we all are aware,that a little careful attitude from our side at the primary stage is helpful to avoid the danger in some cases. Here we would like to talk about the common symptoms of cancer that women ignore to create an general awareness among them.
How Cancer Spread?
Before we enter into the main discussion, here are few lines about cancer.
Cells are the primary unit of a human body that divides and grow to form a new cell. New cells grow, and old cells damaged and stop their function.So our body growth occurs by the following this rule. Cancer started when this normal procedure of cell division gets obstructed by any genetic changes. As result cells began to grow abnormally and gather in a shape of a tumour which can be benign or cancerous.
Therefore, it’s important to know your body first, so that you can identify any unusual changes or persistent pain in any parts of your body as soon as possible before the situation gets worse.
15 Cancer Symptoms Women Often Ignore:
1. Unexpected weight loss:
Weight loss is not always a positive sign for health, though women never take it seriously. On the contrary, they seem to be happy as staying slim and thin is their dream. But abrupt changes in weight are a matter of concern. Sudden changes in weight without doing any exercise or diet may indicate pancreatic, liver or colon cancer.
2. Sudden Changes In Bowl Habits:
Women do not pay much attention to their bathroom habits, but there is no easy way to discover inside of your body from the sudden changes in our bowl frequency. If you are suffering from frequent bowel movement for a long prolonged period, it is not just diarrhea, it may be due to some cancerous cause inside.
3. Development of Moles:
Moles are spot on the skin, and they occur when skin gather in clusters. Moles get darken when exposed to the sunlight. So far there is nothing to worry about moles if they exist in few numbers, but if the development of moles increases and spread throughout the body which women overlook most of the time, is a matter of medical advice. Also, any changes in the mole’s appearance could be the sign of skin cancer.
4. Frequent Cold and Cough:
Cough and cold are normal during season changes, and it often heals by itself. But the concern starts when a cough persists for a long time.Cough with blood is the first and foremost symptom of lung cancer which woman ignores the most. But you should keep in mind that bleeding with a cough can occur in other physical issues like bronchial infection or tuberculosis. So never ignore if such things happen to you. Do proper investigation.
5. Bleeding after Menopause:
It is natural to bleed while you are going through a period, but not having a period for one year means your menopause phase has started. Therefore any sudden genital bleeding must be treated with extra care and attention.
6. Stomach Pain and Nausea:
Stomach pain or nausea may occur due to indigestion and overeating, and so most of the time we handle them with an antacid. But if the stomach cramp and nausea lasts for 2 or 3 weeks, it is a matter of investigation further. Especially in case of women who have gastrointestinal disorders, take it for same and ignore until it becomes too late.
7. Throat Pain:
We all have to suffer from throat pain and difficulties in swallowing food at some points of our life. What women commonly do in this situation they try to modify their food habits— from hard to soft food, gurgle with warm to easy the situation. But it is beyond our imagination that there could be the more serious issue behind this. So if you are experiencing similar issues for prolonged time, don’t delay.
8. Bloating:
Though bloating is common to all genders, but women are bloaters by nature. Abdominal bloating may appear at any age with a gastrointestinal disorder. Besides this, women may also experience bloating during their periods. But don’t take it casually if the symptoms do not disappear within a few days. It could be the early sign of cancer in ovary or uterine.
9. Fatigue:
Unexplained fatigue is not at all normal, though women ignore it to a great extent. We take it as a side effect of household works or office work. But things are not so easy if you find yourself tired after a sound sleep at night. If this continues and makes you less energetic day by day, you must check it. It could be the sign of leukemia that affects the red blood cells, as a result of which persistent fatigue occurs.
10. Headache:
Anything from over stressing to indigestion, migraine to sinus could be the cause of a headache. But if you have no history of sinus and migraine, then sudden headache may be the indication of a serious matter so it would be a wise decision to treat a headache seriously. The increased inside the brain pressure causes a headache which has a direct relation with tumour growth.
11. Blood In stool:
Presence of blood while passing urine or stool is an indication that something wrong is going to happen inside your body. Even it could be the early sign of bladder cancer or anal cancer. So don’t just ignore it. As unusual blood in stool and pee may occur due to other physical issues too, so it is a subject to investigation further.
12. Long Term Fever:
Women do not bother fever and take it lightly always. Yes,occasional fever is not at all concerning, but unexplained fever needs to monitor as it can indicate as it can indicate blood cancer or leukemia. So if you are suffering from fever without any solid reason, pay enough attention and seek medical advice
13. Sore:
Developing a sore from any wound or injury is not at all a concerning issue. But you have to pay attention if the sore does not heal within 5 to 10 days. Among all types of sores, mouth sores and throat sores can take a dangerous turn if not treated in time. So ladies don’t ignore burning and scratchy feeling inside the throat and any mouth sore due to cold.
14. Changes In Breast:
Breast cancer develops in the breast cell and spread only due to the ignorance attitude of women. We often ignore the changes in the breast, as a result of which the cancerous cell spread and invade the healthy cells around and also the lymph nodes. So please consult before you get delayed. Get alert when if you find any…
- Any dimple or crease on your breast skin
- Changes in nipple colour.
- Discharge of fluid from the nipple.
- If the nipples turn inward.
- Redness around the nipples.
- Lump like growth inside the breast.
Cancer like disease can be slow down by early prevention.Therefore it’s the basic need to notice any changes on the skin surface, such as skin colour, development of moles, or new spots, excessive bruising etc. Pay proper attention ladies as all these could be the symptoms of skin cancer.
As we all know that, starting from puberty to menopause women’s bodies have to cross different stages. Each step brings lots of changes at different ages.Some changes are normal, but we must pay attention to the unusual and abnormal changes as it may be the starting of any cancerous growth. So ladies, stay aware of your body and make others aware too.
