Small Press Month on March, 2025: Small lump under my left boob ?

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Your breast density can change from month to month. It also could be a cyst.

"During a breast self-exam, you may notice lumps or a change in texture. Knowing the difference between harmless and harmful breast lumps is important to your health.

There are three kinds of benign breast lumps:

Cysts

Fibroadenomas

Pseudolumps

There is one type of malignant breast lump: Breast cancer

Breast Lumps in Detail:

Breast Cysts:

What is it? This is a harmless (benign) fluid - filled sac of tissue. It can grow right within the breast tissue.

What does it feel like? This breast lump will feel smooth and squishy. If you are pressing on a cyst, it will have some give to it, like a water balloon. A cyst can move around and can change in size during your menstrual cycle.

Where is it? Breast cysts can be located near the surface, or deeper inside, close to your chest wall. If the cyst is closer to the surface, it is easy to find and easy to distinguish from other lumps. But if it is deeper inside, it's more difficult to distinguish it from other kinds of breast lumps, because when you press on it, you're actually trying to work through layers of breast tissue, which may be dense and firm.

Treatment: Your doctor can help you determine that a lump is a harmless cyst, by doing a fine needle aspiration with a syringe. This procedure removes the fluid from inside the cyst, which deflates and most likely will not return.

When does it appear? Commonly appears in women who are in their 30's, 40's and 50's. They are most often found in women who are nearing menopause.

Does it show up on a mammogram?

Yes.

Breast Fibroadenomas:

What is it? This is a benign group of cells that support other kinds of cells in your breast. These are made of fibrous and glandular tissues.

What does it feel like? This will feel like a round breast lump, and can be hard or firm. It can be moved around during a breast self-exam.

Where is it? These can be located near the surface of the breast and are easily felt.

Treatment: A fibroadenoma can be removed, if needed, with a lumpectomy, a laser ablation,or cryoablation. If there is some doubt about the fibroadenoma, it can biopsied, to make sure that it is harmless.

When does it appear? Usually appears in teens and younger women. May occur during pregnancy. Not common in post-menopausal women.

Does it show up on a mammogram?

Yes.

Breast Pseudolumps:

What is it? These are benign, and may be scar tissue, hardened silicone, necrotic (dead) fat, or a rib bone pressing into breast tissue and compressing it.

What does it feel like? This kind of breast lump can feel quite hard and usually doesn't change shape or size during a menstrual cycle. It may or may not be movable, depending on what it is actually composed of.

Where is it? Pseudolumps can be located near the surface, or deeper inside the breast, close to the chest wall.

Treatment: To be sure that a pseudolump is harmless, get a mammogram and ultrasound, and if those are not clear, have a needle biopsy done, so that a tissue sample can be analyzed by a pathologist. If it is bothersome, you can have it surgically removed.

When does it appear? If you've previously had breast surgery or enhancement done, or if a rib has shifted, then a pseudolump may occur.

Can Pseudolumps Show up on a Mammogram?

Maybe.

Breast Cancer:

What is it? A malignant lump that is made of abnormal breast tissue cells, growing in an uncontrolled way.

What does it feel like? A malignant breast lump will have an irregular shape (not round) with a pebbly surface, somewhat like a golf ball. It will be very hard, like a slice of raw carrot. It may not be movable during a breast self-exam, but since tissue around it may move, it's sometimes hard to know if the lump is moving, or if healthy tissue around it is moving. A clinical breast exam and a mammogram will help to clear up the diagnosis. A needle biopsy would provide more information about the lump.

Where is it? Breast cancer can be located near the surface, or deeper inside the breast, close to the chest wall. It can also occur in the armpit area, where there is more breast tissue.

Treatment: The lump itself may be treated with one, or a combination of therapies: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone suppression therapy. Talking with your doctor will help you decide on the best treatment plan for your particular diagnosis.

When does it appear? Breast cancer may appear in women who are pubescent, in their fertile years, peri-menopausal, or postmenopausal.

Can breast cancer show up on a mammogram?

Yes."

if i were 2 almost 3 month pregnant could i feel the baby?

2 almost 3 months would make you about 8 - 12 weeks pregnant. give or take. depending on how big you are. im 230 but i can still feel baby around 15-20w. to me it just feels like a round water balloon in your belly slowly getting bigger . since the baby is so small the baby is surrounded by water. but as they get bigger you should be able to feel the round head the butt, the legs. etc. lay on your stomach is the best way to feel the pressure thats growing inside you, and you will know

Will a small workout each day help?

5 press ups and 10 sit ups may have been ok to start with, but after just a few days your body will be used to them. This is a VERY small workout and you just won't be seeing benefit from it unfortunately.

You need to crank up the numbers, and the time spent training, to get some benefit.

For the press ups aim for 3 lots of 30, for the situps 3 lots of 50. To begin with! As this gets easier, you need to keep upping the numbers to get benefit.