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A 24-year-old says she 'ignored' her bloating and stomach pain until it got so bad she went to the ER. Doctors diagnosed her with ovarian cancer. - Yahoo! Voices
Jan 27, 2023 55 secs
A 24-year-old who "ignored" her bloating and stomach pain for months was diagnosed with a rare type of ovarian cancer, according to a report.

Three months later on July 11 2022, doctors told Etheridge she had germ-cell ovarian cancer, a rare type of the disease that is typically diagnosed during adolescence, though anyone above the age of one can get it, according to the National Institutes of Health's Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center.

Symptoms of germ-cell ovarian cancer, which affects fewer than 1,000 people in the US, include: a pelvic mass, fever, vaginal bleeding, and abdominal pain, GARD states.

Other conditions can cause those symptoms but "the only way to know is to see your doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional," the CDC states.

According to the ACS, germ cell ovarian tumors often have a "good outlook," with more than 90% of people with the condition living for more than five years after diagnosis.

Etheridge shared her story to raise awareness: "I think for women because we have periods, it is assumed that we are meant to live with pain but that should not be the case."

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