Symptoms of womb cancer

Womb cancer is sometimes called endometrial cancer. The endometrium is the lining of the womb. Endometrial cancer is the most common type of womb cancer.

The most common symptom of womb cancer is abnormal bleeding from the vagina. This is especially in women who have stopped having periods (post menopausal women). 

Symptoms of womb cancer can include:

• bleeding after the menopause
• bleeding that is unusually heavy or persistent between periods
• an abnormal vaginal discharge that might be pink

Heavy bleeding is a common symptom of many other conditions, such as:

• endometriosis
• fibroids
• thickening of the womb lining (endometrial hyperplasia)
• growths (polyps) in the womb lining
• bleeding with no obvious underlying cause, also called dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Less common symptoms

Less common symptoms of womb cancer include blood in the urine (haematuria) with either a:

• low red blood cell level (anaemia)
• high platelet count (thrombocytosis)
• high blood sugar level

Other symptoms

Other symptoms of womb cancer may include:

• tummy (abdominal) pain

• a swollen tummy

• bloating

• a change in bowel or bladder habits

• a new cough