I have been to FOUR doctors, and they still do not give me answers! This includes a pediatrician, a breast surgeon, a breast radiologist, and a plastic surgeon. I'm on my way to a "breast plastic surgeon." It's very sore, hard (but mobile), and about the size of a pingpong ball. The ultrasound was inconclusive. After the breast surgeon, she said that she "wasn't sure" what it was and that it was "unlikely that it's anything serious" because I'm young, but said that she'd like to follow it over the next few months. THIS IS SO IRRITATING! If it's nothing, what's the need to get it checked repeatedly, every 3 weeks? If it's something, I certainly don't want to wait a few months! It is bigger and more sore that it was to begin with, so that is concerning as well.
Why are they doing this? Are they not taking me seriously because I'm so young so they think it's harmless, even though everything else would suggest that it IS harmful (or at least a cyst that needs draining)?
2007-05-03 12:21:31 · 12 answers · asked by Happy 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
they say that lumps that hurt are less worry then the ones that don't. keep demanding tests, and getting new opinions, but don't worry too much, i have gotten lumps - i've had them for months at at a time and they have hurt, and then they go away.
2007-05-03 12:33:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all age doesn't matterunless you are a teenager. Secondlt the ultrasound would show whether the nodule was cystic or solid, rounded or has edges, if cystic it can be drained by way of a needle insertion and aspiration, if solid I would insisit that it be biopsied at the least or removed ,either way , to gain a pathological diagnosis.I would be more worried about a nodule that was fixed and non movable. Don't take no for an answer, yes quite possibility they will get offended upon persistent but sometimes in the medical field that is a necessity.. Any surgeon plastic or not should be qualified to biopsy or remove this lump. Good Luck and would like to hear your end result.
2007-05-03 12:33:15 · answer #2 · answered by star 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm 16 and when i just turned 15 i found a Huge Lump in one of my breast i ended up having two surgery's and everything I had Abnormal cells in it so UK the story after that but I'm 16 now and Ive only had two surgery's for 2 lumps in one breast.. Seriously ask for a biopsy or something you can never be safe with these things if girls are getting there periods at age 6 than they can be a chance you can get something Else to.
2007-05-03 12:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by sk8tergurl1405 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a woman of any age should demand more attention about the breast mass. Someone should have suggested a biopsy to make sure it isn't cancerous. Young women can get cancer too so I'm a little suprised that no one is being more aggressive about it. Try seeing a general surgeon and explain your concerns and demand an answer to your questions. Don't give up until you find out what it is.
2007-05-03 12:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by lacrosselover 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here we go the common procedure. First of all it depends on how long you have had said lump and then what part of the menstrual cycle you are in? Benign Breast Disease usually starts with a painful lump just before your period and then after the period it vanishes. However it will come back again and again vanish after the period. Mine did this for six months and then it failed to vanish, stayed so off to the Doc. By now I could not wear anything 'against' it, due to the pain. He sent me to the Surgeon who decided to stick a needle in. The idea if he got fluid out, so be it, if he did not, straight up to Surgery. He got fluid out, squirted it down the sink and it was a relief. However six months later it returned this time bigger, so they removed one quarter of my breast. I told them to remove all of it, but they refused, too young? The problem ended up being a 'cluster' of cysts. Therefore the diagnosis Benign Breast Disease.
I guess you are in the 'waiting' stage to see if it vanishes or it stays. I know its no FUN waiting, but then having one quarter of your breast removed is no fun either.
They have to weigh up the 'factors' before doing anything.
2007-05-03 12:56:57 · answer #5 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Demand a biopsy so then you and the Dr knows just how concerned to be.
Have you seen an oncologist, A cancer doctor? Is there a history of breast cancer in yoru family?
Have you had a mamogram or an unltra sound of the breast? These tests should also show what your dealing with.
Keep pushing the Dr, he/she is on YOUR payroll and should to keep your needs in mind when treating you.
2007-05-03 12:28:52 · answer #6 · answered by grapelady911 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if they are checking you every 3 weeks then somebody IS doing something about it. My guess they are checking to see if it is growing. The only way to tell if it is pre cancerous is to do a biopsy, they won't do that until they are fairly sure they need to.
2007-05-03 13:51:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you are smart for staying on top of this. What does your gynaecologist say? If you are large breasted it could be fibrous tissue. If you drink caffeine, stop. See if the lump gets smaller. Often caffeine causes this tissue to harden and it hurts. Talk with your gynaecologist and keep asking questions!
2007-05-03 12:32:09 · answer #8 · answered by Shelly C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Demand future tests and treatments. This is your health they are dealing with.
Could it possibly be breast cancer, or has that been ruled out?
Good luck.
2007-05-03 12:25:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
that's no joke, and if they dont take u seriously, the sue. that is simply not fair if they treat you like that get a biopsy, and get it fast, i'll pray 4 u
if i may joke tho, maybe that's another breast and you're destined 2 have triplets.
2007-05-03 12:27:25 · answer #10 · answered by Emmers 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋