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My breasts are lumpy. Do I have cancer?

 

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Whenever I read stuff about doing self breast exams they always say to make sure that there are no lumps, but when I feel my breasts they are always really lumpy. Do I have breast cancer or something?

 

Not to worry, babe, what you’re feeling in your breasts is probably nothing to worry about. Breast cancer is extremely rare in teens. The lumps you’re feeling are most likely related to your growth and development.

 

More than half of all women have breast lumps called fibroadenomas. These are small, noncancerous cysts that tend to change in size according to your period. If you have them, they’re usually easier to feel just before your period.

 

Still worried? Don’t fret. Give your doctor a call and set up an appointment for a routine examination. If your breasts start to feel different between exams, or you’ve noticed something new, getting checked out is a good precaution.
 
 
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You are right most all the lumps we can get in our breasts at our age are not cancer. Breast cancer is so rare when we are teens. In class we went over how we should start doing self breast exams to get used to doing it, for the guys she said they need to do their self testicle exams right away preferably in the shower when it all hangs down because for them its their teen years they get cancer there.

My chest is so small that if I had lumps they dont have far to hide.

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by luckykel on 7/22/2011 4:10:28 PM

 
 

Yeah I noticed this once, and when my period was over, it was gone. Then I got my period again, and it happened again.


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by allyson1124 on 7/22/2011 2:29:11 PM

 
 

MODMODMODMODMOD*** please reply ASAP. this summer has been a major bust. more than half of the summer ive just sat at home on my computer doing NOTHING. and its not like i choose to, id much rather be with my friends having fun. but all my friends always have something else to do. i always try to make plans but people either dont text me back or make plans and then blow me off. it makes me feel like im always a last resort and it makes me feel terrible. i have about a month of summer left. how can i live it to its fullest ?

 

Hey girl. Definitely try to live up this summer to the fullest because once the school year starts and homework piles up you'll really regret not relaxing while you still could. Rather than inviting your friends to just hang out, try to be more specific with them and make your time together sound more appealing. For example, invite a friend to go to the pool with you or to your town's ice cream/snowball stand. That way you'll have a fun activity to do while catching up with your friend.

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by soccergirl1414 on 7/22/2011 1:02:23 PM

 
 

MOD MOD MOD! i heard a long time ago that girls with bigger boobs are more likely to get breast cancer. is this true? tks!

 

Hey girl. That's not necessarily true so don't worry.

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by 12maxandgretel on 7/22/2011 11:09:30 AM

 
 

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