I am 32 years old, married and have no children. I also started having my periods at a relatively early age (11 years)so that gives me a higher risk of have bc. I have had asthma and eczema most of my life and that includes breast eczema when I was a teenager mainly around my nipple and areola on my left breast. I don’t have a history of bc in my family.
I have a lumpy scar where my eczema used to be on my areola. And small bumps on both my areolas which my GP says are glands and she assured me an old scar was nothing to worry about. I check my breasts every two weeks or so (including checking my arm pits, collar bone, back of my neck and throat). I also get my husband to check them as well. Furthermore, in the last three months I have been checked by two gps.
Should I be doing anything else? I will go for breast exams every three months to my gp. Should I ask for an ultrasound for the scar?
I guess I am trying to ask there must be some obvious symptoms for bc? Or can it be silent? Just wondering if i am missing out on anything.
My GPs think I am being a hypochondriact but its better to be careful.
Hi Mina78,
I think not knowing and having doubts is the worst thing as it plays on your mind all the time. I was quite good at checking and when I found a lump in August was quite shocked. I thought at first it was hormonal, but when I had it checked out things happened very quickly. I am 47, so don’t know if this made a difference with the reaction I got.
If your doctor can see how much this is affecting you could they not put you forward for mamogramme, just to give you peace of mind??? There are many symptoms to look for, not just a lump, but anything that looks different, discharge from nipple, pain. I’d had pain on and off for about a year, but thought it was my bras (I’m quite big busted). Never knew that pain was a symptom of breast cancer. Have another chat with your GP and request a test. Good luck to you. Hope it all comes out positive. Karen x