OVARIAN cancer is one of the most common forms of the illness in the UK, killing over 4,000 people a year, according to experts.

Early detection is key for beating the silent killer.

The illness is often referred to as this, due to the fact that obvious symptoms often develop only when it has reached a more advanced stage, experts at Harvard Medical School say.

While we should always be aware of any new changes in our body, the NHS say there is two red flag symptoms of the illness that you might notice in the toilet.

Both constipation and diarrhoea are signs of the dreaded disease.

According to Cancer Research UK, digestive issues could be because the cancer has spread to the colon or because pressure from the cancer is pressing on the affected area.

Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the UK, with around 7,500 new cases every year, the charity states.

The charity said that more than a quarter of cases are diagnosed in females aged 75 and over.

When it comes to symptoms, the charity said you may also experience needing to urinate more often.

Medics there said that other, signs include:

feeling full quickly
loss of appetite
pain in your tummy (abdomen) or lower part of your abdomen that doesn't go away
bloating or an increase in the size of your abdomen
needing to wee more often
tiredness that is unexplained
weight loss that is unexplained

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