Every September during Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month, Peaches Womb Cancer Trust aims to raise awareness of womb cancer as one of the five main gynaecological cancers. This year we’re highlighting womb cancer in younger women. While womb cancer predominantly affects women after the menopause, young women can get womb cancer too.
Dr Helen Clarke, Chair of Trustees at Peaches Womb Cancer Trust:
“Womb cancer can affect younger women too and Peaches want to ensure that all women are aware of the signs and symptoms. If you experience any change in your usual bleeding pattern, please see your GP. We encourage people to have a discussion around whether an ultrasound scan may be of benefit as part of the investigation of their symptoms. This is particularly important if you have any other risk factors such as living with overweight or obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), diabetes or a family history of Lynch syndrome.”“Once your periods have established in your teenage years, we’d expect you to have one per month. If you are having infrequent periods, please see your GP for investigation. You may need treatment to help regulate your cycle, which helps to also reduce the risk of womb cancer developing.”
How can you help?
Could you help everyone recognise the signs of womb cancer? Share the Peaches poster on social media or print out. Please only display a poster where you have permission to do so.
Peaches’ signs & symptoms of womb cancer poster
Donate
Text PEACHES to 70085 and donate £5.
Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message, and you’ll be opting into hearing more from us. If you would like to donate but don’t wish to hear more from us, please text PEACHESNOINFO instead.
Hold an event
Could you hold an event for Peaches? Perhaps a Peaches & Cream tea, quiz night, office raffle or a charity golf day. If we can help support your event, please get in touch and tag us in any social media posts so we can spread the word.
