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21/04/2023

21/04/2023

April is here, and it is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month! Testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers amongst young men, and those aged 20 to 40 years are most susceptible. Here are some symptoms of testicular cancer:

• A painless lump in one or both te**es
• An occasional heavy or aching sensation in the te**es

If you have any of these symptoms, do make an appointment with your doctor to get checked!

21/04/2023

Testicular cancer UK awareness and support charity. What are the symptoms? how do i check? what do i do? visit our website for lots of information

21/04/2023

21/04/2023

April is Testicular Cancer Month

03/03/2023

03/03/2023

March is Ovarian Cancer Month

03/03/2023

This month is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. We take a look at the signs and symptoms to be aware of below 👇

🟢 a long-lasting bloated or swollen tummy
🟢 feeling full quickly when you eat
🟢 loss of appetite
🟢 pain in the lower tummy area or back
🟢 p*eing (passing urine) more often than usual
🟢 needing to p*e urgently (feeling like you cannot hold on).

Other symptoms may include:
🟢 a change in your normal bowel function (diarrhoea or constipation)
🟢 weight loss for no obvious reason
🟢 unexplained or extreme tiredness (fatigue)
🟢 vaginal bleeding after the menopause.

Some of these symptoms can be caused by other conditions. But it is important to get any symptoms checked by your GP.

Ovarian cancer can affect women, transgender men and people assigned female at birth, as it can affect anyone with ovaries and fallopian tubes.

Find out more about ovarian cancer here: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/ovarian-cancer

Please note we use selected labels on our illustration.

03/03/2023

Today marks the first day of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2023. 💙 As always, the Ovacome community will be using this important opportunity to increase awareness of the little known signs of the disease - and we need your help!

If you haven't already, head over to our website to order your free awareness pack, including our B.E.A.T. wallet cards that a designed to easily shared and act as a subtle reminder not to ignore any unusual and persistent symptoms 👉ovacome.org.uk/forms/ovacome-awareness-materials-order-form.

This month, we'll also be raising awareness of the real experiences of those affected by the disease, looking at how a diagnosis has impacted their lives and why the connection and support found through Ovacome community is so invaluable.

👉To find out more about how you can get involved this OCAM, head to ovacome.org.uk/ocam-23

03/03/2023

03/03/2023

It’s Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Symptoms of ovarian cancer can be caused by lots of things, which can make it hard to diagnose. It’s important to be checked by a GP if things don’t feel normal for you, or if any symptoms continue or get worse.

For more information, visit ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ovarian-cancer/

31/01/2023

Oesophageal Cancer Month

31/01/2023

Time To Talk Day 2nd Feb 2023

31/01/2023

Eating Disorders Week 27th Feb - 5th March 2023

24/01/2023

Warm Spaces are public spaces open to the community to keep warm in winter.