Breast lumps and pain: What should I know?
in Women's Health ·
Grace Evans15 said:hmmm,,I don't know what to think,,a few days ago I felt pain under my breast,,and I felt something like a small lump in my breast, I immediately thought of the worst thing, cancer, and now I read this about mastopathy,,I am 25 years old,,no one in my family has ever had cancer,,my breasts are a normal size,,I've never had breast pain except before my period of course,,and this happened right before my period,,first I thought it was because of that,,but my period passed and the pain decreased and isn't constant,,it feels like someone is poking me with something and then stops, and this lump is still there,,I am terrified that I have cancer,,I just started really living my life,,I don't have the strength to go to the doctor because I'm afraid of the worst case scenario,,please help,,what should I do?
Don't jump to the worst conclusion. It's likely just a fibroadenoma or a cyst, but you won't know for certain until you see a doctor. Don't put it off; you'll feel much better once you have actual answers.