konhoshi
31-03-14, 01:00
Hi everyone! Im new to the forum and would love some people's advice or experiences about what I should do.
At the start of this year I found a small firm lump under my left nipple, just under one of the glands on the areola. I went to see my doctor straight away and she didnt feel it was anything serious at all and told me to come back in six weeks if it was still there. Around this time I also found two other small firm lumps in my other breast, again under the nipple. I have had a long history of white discharge from the areola glands if pressure is applied to them (im sorry if this tmi!! :wacko:)and during those six weeks the first and largest lump decreased because of this - so i could safely consider this a cyst. However the two lumps in my other breast seemed to not be the same. When i saw my dr again, i explained what had happened to her and about the two remaining lumps (they are smaller than a pea but quite firm and perhaps slightly mobile) and she wasnt concerned and said unless they start getting a lot bigger, that i should forget about it.
I am only 22, so i know it is unlikely to be breast cancer, but i am wondering if i should have persisted for a scan. The lumps are still there since i found them 3 months ago now, but have not grown as far as i can tell. i am just wondering if my anxiety about this is stopping me from trusting my doctor. i feel comfortable with her opinion, but there is always the thought in the back of mind that if i leave it, something bad could happen.
Im sorry for the long post! I would really appreciate anyone's opinion. :D
At the start of this year I found a small firm lump under my left nipple, just under one of the glands on the areola. I went to see my doctor straight away and she didnt feel it was anything serious at all and told me to come back in six weeks if it was still there. Around this time I also found two other small firm lumps in my other breast, again under the nipple. I have had a long history of white discharge from the areola glands if pressure is applied to them (im sorry if this tmi!! :wacko:)and during those six weeks the first and largest lump decreased because of this - so i could safely consider this a cyst. However the two lumps in my other breast seemed to not be the same. When i saw my dr again, i explained what had happened to her and about the two remaining lumps (they are smaller than a pea but quite firm and perhaps slightly mobile) and she wasnt concerned and said unless they start getting a lot bigger, that i should forget about it.
I am only 22, so i know it is unlikely to be breast cancer, but i am wondering if i should have persisted for a scan. The lumps are still there since i found them 3 months ago now, but have not grown as far as i can tell. i am just wondering if my anxiety about this is stopping me from trusting my doctor. i feel comfortable with her opinion, but there is always the thought in the back of mind that if i leave it, something bad could happen.
Im sorry for the long post! I would really appreciate anyone's opinion. :D