Just a question have u noticed how similar the symptoms of endometriosis and ovarian cancer are and have any of u demanded the test
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If by ‘the test’ you mean the ca125 bloodtest, then yes, I’ve had it. It is NOT a definitive test... in fact levels can be raised with all sorts of abdominal inflammation. Mine was raised to 473, and it was done as I had suspicious masses on ovary, normal is below 35) but I did not have cancer. The only absolute confirmation of OC is from biopsy. My diagnosis is grade 4 endo
Ok. Yes the blood test was what I meant and did u get a biopsy?
My ovaries were removed as engulfed by endometriomas and yes, biopsies done after surgery. I was seen urgently by gynae oncology after an mri picked up that one growth had an unexpected structure. I had several other scans and another mri before they concluded that it was likely to just be the endometriomas after all
I had never even heard of endometriosis when I got diagnosed. I got a call from my gp while at work and she said we’re not 100% sure what it is but the good news is you don’t have cancer! I hadn’t even googled my symptoms so wasn’t aware that this was even a possibility.
I had a CA125, it was high, I don’t have ovarian cancer, I have endometriosis diagnosed. I wouldn’t do the CA125 it just makes you panic