Level One: Junior Youth Ambassador,
The Hope Explorer
There is no known way to prevent ovarian cancer, but there are things that you can do to lower the chance of getting ovarian cancer:
- Having used birth control pills for five or more years
- Having given birth
- Breastfeeding
- Gynecologic surgery, such as tubal ligation and hysterectomy (only for medical reasons)
- A healthy lifestyle
For more information, visit How to Prevent Ovarian Cancer | Oral Contraceptives & Ovarian Cancer | American Cancer Society
If you have any of the symptoms below, it does not mean you have cancer but you should see your doctor or health care professional so that the cause can be found and treated, if needed.
Common symptoms
- Bloating
- Pelvic or abdominal (belly) pain
- Trouble eating or feeling full quickly
- Urinary symptoms such as urgency (always feeling like you have to go) or frequency (having to go often)
Other symptoms
- Fatigue (extreme tiredness)
- Upset stomach
- Back pain
- Pain during sex
- Constipation
- Changes in a woman’s period, such as heavier bleeding than normal or irregular bleeding
- Abdominal (belly) swelling with weight loss
Source: American Cancer Society’s website 2024
Level Two: Advocacy Youth Ambassador,
The Mission Messenger
There is no known way to prevent ovarian cancer, but there are things that you can do to lower the chance of getting ovarian cancer:
- Having used birth control pills for five or more years
- Having given birth
- Breastfeeding
- Gynecologic surgery, such as tubal ligation and hysterectomy (only for medical reasons)
- A healthy lifestyle
For more information, visit How to Prevent Ovarian Cancer | Oral Contraceptives & Ovarian Cancer | American Cancer Society
If you have any of the symptoms below, it does not mean you have cancer but you should see your doctor or health care professional so that the cause can be found and treated, if needed.
Common symptoms
- Bloating
- Pelvic or abdominal (belly) pain
- Trouble eating or feeling full quickly
- Urinary symptoms such as urgency (always feeling like you have to go) or frequency (having to go often)
Other symptoms
- Fatigue (extreme tiredness)
- Upset stomach
- Back pain
- Pain during sex
- Constipation
- Changes in a woman’s period, such as heavier bleeding than normal or irregular bleeding
- Abdominal (belly) swelling with weight loss
Source: American Cancer Society’s website 2024
Level Three: Recognized Youth Ambassador,
The Change Agent
There is no known way to prevent ovarian cancer, but there are things that you can do to lower the chance of getting ovarian cancer:
- Having used birth control pills for five or more years
- Having given birth
- Breastfeeding
- Gynecologic surgery, such as tubal ligation and hysterectomy (only for medical reasons)
- A healthy lifestyle
For more information, visit How to Prevent Ovarian Cancer | Oral Contraceptives & Ovarian Cancer | American Cancer Society
If you have any of the symptoms below, it does not mean you have cancer but you should see your doctor or health care professional so that the cause can be found and treated, if needed.
Common symptoms
- Bloating
- Pelvic or abdominal (belly) pain
- Trouble eating or feeling full quickly
- Urinary symptoms such as urgency (always feeling like you have to go) or frequency (having to go often)
Other symptoms
- Fatigue (extreme tiredness)
- Upset stomach
- Back pain
- Pain during sex
- Constipation
- Changes in a woman’s period, such as heavier bleeding than normal or irregular bleeding
- Abdominal (belly) swelling with weight loss
Source: American Cancer Society’s website 2024
Level Four: Leading Youth Ambassador,
The Cure Champion
There is no known way to prevent ovarian cancer, but there are things that you can do to lower the chance of getting ovarian cancer:
- Having used birth control pills for five or more years
- Having given birth
- Breastfeeding
- Gynecologic surgery, such as tubal ligation and hysterectomy (only for medical reasons)
- A healthy lifestyle
For more information, visit How to Prevent Ovarian Cancer | Oral Contraceptives & Ovarian Cancer | American Cancer Society
If you have any of the symptoms below, it does not mean you have cancer but you should see your doctor or health care professional so that the cause can be found and treated, if needed.
Common symptoms
- Bloating
- Pelvic or abdominal (belly) pain
- Trouble eating or feeling full quickly
- Urinary symptoms such as urgency (always feeling like you have to go) or frequency (having to go often)
Other symptoms
- Fatigue (extreme tiredness)
- Upset stomach
- Back pain
- Pain during sex
- Constipation
- Changes in a woman’s period, such as heavier bleeding than normal or irregular bleeding
- Abdominal (belly) swelling with weight loss
Source: American Cancer Society’s website 2024
