Scared
im 27 and a male i found a lump one night after the gym under inside my right nipple it feels rooted not sure tho i kept messing with it and then it stsrted to hurt next day i went to the er and the said its very rare for men to get breast cancer and your still young and the said the didnt think it was cancer all the did was feel it and sent me home saying if its not down in a week go see your doctor well i dont have a doctor so i wait a 2 weeks and went to another er the told me the same thing saying the cant do xrays i would have to go to a doctor and be seen but the er told me its a slim chance to none thats its cancer she said its probably a cyst the next few days im freaking out cuz i dont have a doctor i squeezed it and clear stuff came out and my nipple is starting to invert but it still gets hard every now and then one thing tho sometimes it does feel like the lump gets smaller idk tho im just rlly scared
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It's good that you are persuing treatment for your breast lump and its too bad the ER departments are not able to give you a mammogram or an ultrasound. Id suggest you find a doctor who would refer you for scans. They are correct when they say your age makes it unlikely you have breast cancer, since the average men get it is 65. So, rest easy, but look for a doctor. Let us know how you go.
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As you have already learned, the ER is not set up to do routine mammograms or breast ultrasound. I know this feels like an emotional emergency, but it is not a real emergency. You have already spent a bunch of money going to the ER. Now you need to allocate your money to finding a doctor, PA or NP who can order these tests for you and follow up with you.
Fortunately, your age and gender are greatly in your favor. This is much more likely to be a benign cyst or gynecomastia. However, breast lumps, or any lumps, really, should be evaluated.
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Since you have concerns I suggest you make an an appointment set up with either a Family Med or Internal Medicine Dr. As many times those may be more likely to check out the inside but they may opt for a wait and see first to see if there is any changes within a year. As I doubt a regular GP or a PA would take it too seriously.
But I have heard many times during testerone and estrogen hormones entering the body it depends on what levels they are which can create a feeling of tissue enlargement in the chest of males under the nipple which can feel like a lump and sometimes nipple discharge can go along with it like clear to white like milk discharge as yes it's possible for males to lactate . That stuff may seem abnormal but it's normal for most of the time .
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Prior to feeling this lump did you start any new medications or have a change in one of your current medications? Have you started working out with weights in the past year? Taking any prescription or over the counter supplements to build muscle? Are you regularly taking any medication that is now legal in Colorado and a handful of other states? Feel free to PM me with these answers if need be.
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I don’t have the money to see a doctor so I don’t really know what to do but I felt around and found a even bigger lump kinda close to the main one but it feels more Movable and then there’s some more in the middle of my nipple freaking out
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Try your local health dept. Theyre usually low cost or no cost
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I called them today the said the can’t help me cuz I’m a male I don’t see why that has anything to do with it but one of the lady’s gave me a number for a doctor who works off ur income so i called And made a appointment I don’t know how much it will be but it’s on the 27th
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Great that you have an appointment. Let us know what the doctor thinks is the problem.
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I will let you u lady’s and gentlemen know and thank you so much for talking to me through this it rlly means a lot god bless all of you
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So I went to the doctor he ask a few questions he then felt of my breasts but didn’t even ask me to take off my shirt then he said the feel the same to me witch the do not cuz ppl has told me it looks a tad bigger and the lumps are still there he said he did feel a lump and I brought up breast cancer he said it’s unlikely I have that knowing that it’s rare in men and even more rare in men my age he took some blood tests from me like cdc count every thing came back normal except i have high Cholesteryl but the lady said no cancer I rlly wish the did a monogram or at least a ultrasoun but he said it wasn’t needed as for the lumps there still here and my Breast is kinda bigger still
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It's hard to advise you where to go from here. But since you are still worried, and since you weren't offered a scan, you might want see another doctor even just to alay your fears. This time, insist that you get an ultrasound, since blood tests are not the most reliable way to diagnose breast cancer. Meanwhile, relax because your chances of getting a bc diagnosis are slim.
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