Worried about very itchy inverted nipple

Hi

I am new to this group and would like some advice.

Last April my left nipple suddenly inverted. I went to my GP who referred me to the breast screening clinic. They did a mammogram and an ultrasound of the nipple area giving me the all clear. However they did say that I have strange lumpy breasts!

Over the past month or so the left nipple has also become very itchy and I now have a small eczema type patch just beneath the nipple which is still inverted. The itching is just on the left breast, comes and goes and can be really intense/ uncomfortable. I can also feel a tiny hard lump deep in the breast a bit below the nipple area. 

I am really worried that something was missed in April. But also feel like I could be wasting the Gps time as I was sent for screening last year.

I was on the depo provera jab for about 20 years which I stopped on late 2022.

I'm 47 years if age. 

Should I go back to the GP or assume that it's probably all ok given that last year's screening didn't show anything? I never go to the doctor's generally if I can possibly help it.

Thank you in advance. 

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  • Hello Loulou, sorry to hear about your worries and joining us on this site . Many will probably reply and give some good advice .

    I had an inverted nipple and a hard area in my left breast , I was 60 at the time .Went to see my GP immediately and was sent to Breastclinic, unfortunately mine was Breast cancer but I have come through it ,with surgery and Chemotherapy..Just finished reconstruction as well . 
    Hopefully yours won’t be cancer ,but I would definitely push it to have more investigations to put your mind at rest .Don’t ever feel you are a nuisance ,you know your body and get it looked at .Best wishes and keep in touch xxx

  • Hi rumplestilskin

    It sounds like you have had a difficult time. But it's good to hear that you have got through it.

    Thank you for your reply and advice. I think I will ring the gp

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