OVER 60 people are diagnosed with gynaecological cancer every day - that amounts to over 22,000 cases throughout the year. But would you be able to spot telltale symptoms of these five diseases ? 1 Would you speak to your doctor about any of the above 'red flag' symptoms? Less than half of women would act on 'red flag' symptoms of gynaecological cancer, according to recent research by The Eve Appeal. Just 45 per cent would speak to a doctor if they noticed spotting, bleeding or bloody discharge after their periods had stopped, and only 44 per cent would do so if they bled between periods, the charity found.
But abnormal vaginal bleeding is a ‘red-flag’ symptom of three out of the five gynaecological cancers: womb, cervical and vaginal. Together, these three cancers affect around 13,150 people in the UK every year, The Eve Appeal warned. Read more on gynae cancer SHOCK TWIST Bride-to-be, 26, who took up yoga to ease back pain left fighting for her life SHOCK DISCOVERY Do ‘toilet checks’ says woman whose thrush turned out to be deadly cancer The survey also found that just a third (35 per cent) of women would go to a GP if they experienced pain during sex and less than half (47 per cent) would do so if they bled during or after sex- often.
These are both one of the first tell-tale signs of cervical and vaginal cancer. Abnormal vaginal bleeding refers to any bleeding - including spotting or bloody discharge - after the menopause, bleeding during or after sex , bleeding b.