Mammogram experience

She isn't on any kind of hormone therapy

I finally went in for a mammogram after quite a while, and I’m feeling a little uneasy about the results: the native mammogram shows normal skin and subcutaneous tissue in both breasts. However, there is increased density in the fibroglandular parenchyma across all quadrants of both breasts. In the upper outer quadrant, within that fibroglandular tissue, they spotted a sharply circumscribed, slightly lobulated isodense mass measuring about 25 mm, which apparently looks mostly benign. No pathological microcalcifications were found. They did say I need to follow up with a breast ultrasound as soon as possible.

The issue is that my appointment for the ultrasound isn't scheduled until November, so I’m sitting here wondering if this finding is serious enough that I should just head to a private clinic now, or if I can probably just wait until November comes around.

I’m 42. A few years back, I had a mammogram too, and they found some tiny cysts, but nothing that required any actual intervention—they told me everything was fine at the time.

Olivia Anderson10 said:I finally went in for a mammogram after a long break, and I'm feeling a bit uneasy about the results: The mammogram shows normal skin and subcutaneous tissue. There is increased density in the fibroglandular parenchyma across all quadrants of both breasts. In the upper outer quadrant, within the fibroglandular parenchyma, there is a sharply circumscribed, slightly lobulated isodense mass measuring 25 mm, showing primarily benign characteristics. No pathological microcalcifications were found. A follow-up breast ultrasound is required in the near future.

Since my appointment for the ultrasound isn't until November, I’m stuck wondering if this finding means I should head to a private clinic right away or if I can just wait until November rolls around.

I'm 42. A few years back, a mammogram showed some tiny cysts, but they said it was nothing to worry about and didn't need any intervention. Everything was fine then.

In my opinion, it probably won't turn into anything major before November, but knowing how much I overthink things, I’d personally go get it checked out privately as soon as possible. Just pay for the peace of mind so you aren't stressing until your scheduled appointment in November. It’s not an expensive scan compared to the mental relief it'll provide.

Angela Wright said:I suppose there shouldn't be any real need to worry until November, but then again, knowing how I operate, I’d probably just go ahead and get it done privately as soon as possible. That way, I could have some peace of mind until November rolls around and I go back. It isn't exactly a pricey checkup for the kind of reassurance it provides.

That’s pretty much what I was thinking too. Thanks for the advice.