Breast

Hi, I have hard thickening in my left breast at the top it’s felt hard for a year now it’s gone massive then smaller, then softer and now I just always feel dense tissue, I’m 20 years old. My left breast to me is obviously harder and thicker tissue than my right. I have had it checked three times where I have been told I don’t need a scan. I have ocd and anxiety and I’m genuinely worried. I have two young children and I’m terrified. 

  • Hello Neve1234 and welcome to the forum,

    I see from your post that you're worried about symptoms you have and you did the right thing in getting it checked. When you’re worried that you may have cancer, it can be natural to overthink or think the worst, but this can end up increasing anxiety rather than making you feel better. Symptoms can occur for all sorts of reasons, so it's encouraging that, after your breast was checked, it didn't seem like a scan was needed. If your symptoms persist or change, you can always go back to your doctor and I thought I'd share some guidance from the NHS website around anxiety, including things that can help you cope.

    I hope this is useful and best wishes to you,

    Moderator Anastasia