Any idea what is could be?Any one else having something similar and shown to a doc?
2007-03-01 18:08:16 · 7 answers · asked by shub 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I had a similar thing and had it removed, biopsy showed it to be excessive breast tissue, it poses no harm but will get tender and sore when menstruating. You can have it removed but it generally comes back.
2007-03-01 18:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by lonelyheart 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as a guy, i get this too and i have heard that it is common in both sexes. many people think of limpnode cancer or hodgekins disease, but that is rare. most of the time it is an abcessed sweat gland. it gets very tender and can fill up with fluid (sweat) which makes it big and tender when you touch it. you can go to the doctor and they may drain it with a needle if it is really large, however they go away naturally. 5 days isn't long, think of it as a super pimple. it can take a week or two to go away completely. if you are scared, get it checked out, but it will most likely be just an infected gland and is normal.
2007-03-01 18:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by Matt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have glands in our arm pits called lymph glands and they easily get plugged up with all the deoderant we use. It sounds like you have a sensitive gland with an infection. Alot of times when your body's hormonal balance changes because of you beginning your cycle the gland swells. It's important that you get checked out because there is a possibility that this could be cancer. If it is sore to the touch it most likely isn't but you need to have it looked at because it is a reaccurring issue.
Several things can cause the lymph glands to swell. Increased number of lymphocytes locally as a response to stimulation with a foreign substance (antigen) such as during an infection.
Immune reaction to a generalized infection to the body such as viral infections that can occur with the common cold as well as more serious infections such as HIV
Infiltration with inflammatory cells during infection or inflammation in a region of a given lymph node
Infiltration with malignant cells (metastases) brought to the gland with the lymph flowing from an area of a certain type of cancer
Uncontrolled, malignant multiplication of lymphocytes as in lymphoma or leukemia (cancers of the blood
2007-03-01 18:33:16 · answer #3 · answered by Serinity4u2find 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a swallen lump prior to my period in one of my breasts. i showed it to doc, made mammographia, they said it is just hormones working. but if i were u i would go to doctor anyway, just to be safe, but they usually can't do anything if it is cause by hormones before your period
2007-03-01 18:17:49 · answer #4 · answered by jacky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are real worried about it then see a doctor. Better safe than sorry.
2007-03-01 18:18:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a sweat gland
2007-03-01 18:11:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should see a doctor, that doesnt sound right.
2007-03-01 19:16:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋