20 "Mild," Easy-To-Ignore Symptoms That Can Actually Be Indicative Of A Serious Medical Problem


 


2.

“If you (or your mom) have already been through menopause but your period ‘comes back’ even just once, INSIST on testing. Post-menopausal uterine bleeding is uterine cancer until proven otherwise.”

—u/WeAreNotNowThatWhich

“Yup. My mom had gone through menopause 10 years prior, when suddenly she started bleeding again. The assistant told her this wasn’t anything to worry about and told her to wait. 

A month later, she finally got an appointment and was immediately sent to the hospital. Full-blown ovarian cancer. Her uterus was basically filled to the brim with cancer. 

We got so lucky. It hadn’t spread, and they were able to take out everything without any repercussions (besides a horrible-looking scar). 

Fuck that assistant.”

—u/Blackneomil


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