Teen Enlli Thompson Undergoes Hysterectomy After Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer at 19

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Aug 19

Enlli Thompson, 19, said a stage 3 ovarian cancer diagnosis led to a full hysterectomy, immediate menopause and the loss of her ability to have children.
Months of severe pain and changing periods in 2024 were initially dismissed before scans at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor found a pelvic cyst and follow-up tests confirmed cancer had spread beyond the pelvis.
Seven of her eggs were frozen before treatment, and she finished chemotherapy in September 2025; she now lives with hot flushes, brain fog, joint pain and fatigue.
About 120 people aged 15 to 24 are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the UK each year, while menopause in the teens affects roughly one in 10,000 women.
Thompson now uses social media and public speaking to push for earlier recognition of symptoms in young women and plans to move into cancer care.