No I think you’re totally right, it’s always best to check just to be 110% sure. Especially if you’re a worrier like me :D. Thank you!! xx

Yes that is very true!! I’ve had some cycle issues with my breasts in the past too so it’s no doubt probably something to do with that. Like you said though, you automatically just think of the worst don’t you. Writing on here has definitely given me some peace of mind though and hopefully it’s all clear in a few weeks. 

Thank you!! You too!! Take care of yourself!! :)) xxxx

I would say so, most lumps and changes in the breast in young women tend to be linked with hormones and your cycle, doesn’t make it any less nervy though and it’s always worth getting it checked. I was like 90% sure my lump was a fibroadenoma but there’s always that small part of you that thinks the worst. 
 

you too lovely, hopefully this has made you feel more at ease :) xxxx

what made you think yours was fibroadenoma? Does it feel a certain way? Sorry I’m driving myself crazy waiting for my appointment xxx

No worries I don’t mind explaining :) 

My lump is hard like yours and it feels smooth when I touch it, it’s also very well defined in the breast, it kind of feels like a little round ball, my fibroadenoma is quite close to my skin so I can feel it all the way round. It feels like it is attached to some sort of tissue or lobular in my breast where I assume it’s grown from but it’s not fixed to that spot, it’s very mobile I can move it up & down and side to side 

From what you’ve described with your lump it sounds pretty similar to mine and with your age and considering you have no other symptoms I’m pretty confident you too have a fibroadenoma, they are the most common cause of breast lumps for people aged 14-35 but definitely make sure to still go along to your appointment. If you have any more questions or what to know what to expect at your appointment at the clinic just ask :) xxx

Hiya Steph, I’ve just realised I wrote a response to the original post and not yours, my apologies! But I’ve explained what my lump feels like in that so I hope that helps. I believe your post was about having more than 1 lump wasn’t it? Don’t worry that can be quite common with benign lumps such as fibroadenomas and cysts, the specialist told me you could have upwards of 5 or 6 all in 1 breast. Sorry for the confusion on my original response but I’ve wrote down on it the features of my lump and as I said I’m confident yours will either be a fibroadenoma or a cyst as these are common causes of breast lumps under the age of 40 but definitely still go to your appointment, always best to get these things checked out even just to be safe xxx

Hey LondonJ, I was just wondering what happened at your appointment? Did they take a biopsy or tag the lump? Also, I’m assuming yours is still there? Did they offer to remove it or did they just tell you to leave it? Sorry for all the questions!! It’s been a week since I found mine and my period has been and gone and my lump is still there so I’m just worrying slightly haha. Like do fibroadenomas usually just stay where they are and it’s all fine? xx

So sorry Rosie I’ve only just seen this! Don’t worry about asking questions I’m happy to answer :) 

They didn’t biopsy or tag my lump, the sonographer said she could tell by the way it looked on ultrasound it was a fibroadenoma, she also got the opinion of the specialist and he confirmed I wouldn’t need a biopsy because he was happy it showed all the features of being benign.

My lump doesn’t change much with my period tbh with you, it can become slightly bigger and sometimes it’s tender but it still remains after my period. The specialist said mine is closer to my skin so this is probably the reason I can feel it all the time. He said that because it is only 1.7cm they recommend to leave it where it is, you can request to have them removed if you want to but he told me that the guidance normally suggest they only removed them if they grow upwards of 3.5cm. They are safe to leave as they are as they normally decrease in size over a few months to a few years. The specialist told me to come back if I noticed any changes, eg increased size or any new lumps but they normally grow to be about 2.5cm on average and they can remain this size for a while and then slowly start to decrease.

As I said mine is there constantly whether I’m on my period or not so don’t worry about your lump still being there after your period mine is exactly the same, but still get it checked out. At first I wanted mine removed but when he explained to me that it’s better to leave it in I decided against having it removed as it’s more than likely it will disappear on it’s own over time and I just felt it wasn’t worth having surgery when it doesn’t really cause any problems xx

Hey LondonJ,

Thanks for getting back to me and sorry for replying so late. I haven’t been very well aha!!

That’s good about your lump/appointment!! It made me feel a bit better about mine today. For some reason when I went, they hadn’t actually referred me for a scan. The GP had just referred me for a specialist to feel it because I was a new patient. She could definitely see it and feel it so she sent me for an ultrasound just after and thankfully they said they weren’t worried about it. They said it looked like a sebaceous cyst or a blocked oil gland. They didn’t tell me the size but it looked much bigger on the screen (I’m sure that was just the projection though haha). I’m so relieved!! Mine was the same as you, they didn’t tag, biopsy, or remove it. They just said to keep an eye on it because they usually go away on their own over 6 months to a year. 

I’m so glad I went though. I thought because of how small it felt that they would laugh me out of there for being so dramatic but luckily everyone was really nice and I feel a lot better now that it was scanned and I could see it. 

Thank you for easing my worry!! I wish you all the best in the future. 

Rosie xxxx