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The most finely tuned
instrument of all: Your body.

Tune into your body. What’s normal for you? If something seems
a bit off-key—like you feel tired or bloated all the time for no good
reason; if you’re spotting between periods or after menopause; or
you have pain in your back or pelvic area for two weeks or longer—
talk to a doctor. Ask about gynecologic cancer—including cervical,
ovarian, uterine, and vaginal cancers.
Know the symptoms. And listen to your body. Get the Inside
Knowledge about gynecologic cancer.
1-800-CDC-INFO

www.cdc.gov/cancer/knowledge/

Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer

Know Your Normal.
“I had spotting, after I
went through menopause.”

“I was tired all the time…
for no reason.”

“I had itching and burning
in my genital area.”

“I had to ‘go’ a lot more
urgently than normal.”

“I was bloated.”

Knowing what’s normal for your body, and recognizing what isn’t,
could make all the difference when it comes to gynecologic cancer.
If you notice anything that isn’t normal for you, like spotting or
itching, or pelvic pain or pressure that lasts for two weeks or longer,
talk to a doctor. Ask about gynecologic cancer—such as cancer of
the cervix, ovaries, uterus, and vagina.
1-800-CDC-INFO

www.cdc.gov/cancer/knowledge/

“I had a backache that
wouldn’t go away.”

Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer

Stay in Top Form.

Knowing what’s normal for your body, and recognizing what isn’t,
could make all the difference when it comes to gynecologic cancer.
If you notice anything that isn’t normal for you—a backache, pelvic
pain, bloating, or being unusually tired for two weeks or longer, or
if you have spotting, itching or burning in the genital area—talk to a
doctor. Ask about gynecologic cancer—such as cervical, ovarian,
uterine, and vaginal cancers.
Get the Inside Knowledge about gynecologic cancer.
1-800-CDC-INFO

www.cdc.gov/cancer/knowledge/

Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer

“We didn’t know the
symptoms. But you should.”

“My sister, Johanna, died from ovarian
cancer in 2000. She was health
conscious and saw her gynecologist
regularly. Sadly, we didn’t know the
symptoms of ovarian cancer until
AFTER Johanna was diagnosed.
The cancer had already spread.
I hope all women will learn the
signs and symptoms of gynecologic
cancers – including ovarian, cervical,
uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancers.
Early detection is so important.”
Sheryl Silver, Founder/President
Johanna’s Law Alliance for Women’s
Cancer Awareness

Learn the symptoms and risk factors of gynecologic cancers
through the Inside Knowledge Campaign, an initiative supporting the
Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act, or Johanna’s
Law (named for Johanna Silver Gordon), passed unanimously by
Congress and signed into law in 2007. Sheryl Silver originated the
legislation leading to Johanna’s Law.
1-800-CDC-INFO

www.cdc.gov/cancer/knowledge/

Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer