Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.
1
Is any of this happening now?
Call 911
Call emergency services for sudden shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing up blood, fainting, severe uncontrolled bleeding, or severe abdominal pain with collapse.
These symptoms can signal a blood clot, major infection, bowel complication, or another emergency.
Other emergency signs, for anyone
Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
2
Is any of this happening?
Be seen today
Seek urgent medical help for:
Fever or feeling acutely unwell during chemotherapy
Repeated vomiting or inability to keep fluids down
Increasing abdominal pain with swelling and no stool or wind
New one-sided leg swelling, redness, or pain
Sudden worsening after an operation, including wound redness or discharge
3
Does any of this apply?
Book an appointment
Arrange a routine medical appointment if you develop frequent or persistent bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, early fullness, urinary changes, or unexplained weight loss.
These symptoms commonly have other causes, but they should be assessed when they are new or do not settle.
And for anyone, someone who:
has noticed a lump, a mole that has changed, or unexplained weight loss
The article also says
If you have been treated for ovarian epithelial cancer, contact your cancer team about new persistent symptoms, increasing abdominal swelling, worsening pain, repeated vomiting, or treatment side effects that are difficult to manage.
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Ovarian epithelial cancer. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.