Irregular Menstrual Cycle
Although ovarian cancer occurs most frequently in women who have already experienced menopause, that does not mean it will not affect your menstrual cycle, even later in life. There are cases where women in their 50s suddenly developed their period again and were experiencing heavy bleeding twice a month. Oftentimes, this is caused by hormone replacement therapy, but not always.
In other words, irregular menstrual cycles are very common in women who developed ovarian stromal tumors (but you may not develop tumors at all). Stomal tumors can prompt the production of estrogen, even long after menopause, which starts bleeding.
However, other menstrual changes are much less noticeable. You may think that a period that comes a week late and is twice as heavy is a result of stress. Yet, whether you end up bleeding more or less or have more than one period per month, all irregularities point to something being up with your lady bits.
Don’t wait. Visit the gynecologist.
