I've found a lump :-l

[Morrisonker]

not in my breast, but sort of on my bikini line. I wax there but I'm pretty sure it's not an ingrowing hair. It's about the size of a pea, only hurts if I press it and it's been there for about a week. Are there are glands or anything that might swell up around there. If it's still there in a week or so I'll go to the doctors, but i wanted to know if anyone thought it could be anything else. I'm only 18, so I wouldn't think it's cancer.. Eek :(

[Greedyfly]

Have you tried squeezing it? May just be a lump of random puss (arrrgh)

[Morrisonker]

yeah, tried that. Thankfully there was no pus (because who disgusting would that be?). There isn't a head to it either. Eww. I feel so skanky talking about it :-/

[wildwood]

Why wait a week before you see a doctor? It is probably nothing, but there is always that chance that it could be something sinister. Do you have a health clinic at work? Please consider having it seen to soon.
btw there are lots of children, a lot younger than you, who have cancer.

[gnasher]

just get things like that seen to asap and you can stop worryin yerself about it ?

[vittoria]

I have heard it said that there is something called Bartolino's gland; I have never had it myself so I can't describe it, but you could look it up. It is a possibility.

[bizzylizzy]

It could be a lymph gland. They can go up and down depending on your state of health. If you're really worried go to the docs or a well woman clinic. Try not to get too worried though, you'll get loads of lumps and bumps the older you get. Bizzylizzy

[Kerrianna]

There are lots of glands down there which could swell up, without producing a head. Maybe a Bartholins Cyst, whatever, get it checked out, doc has seen it all before.

[Morrisonker]

thanks guys. It's going down, so thats good. The reason I'm not going to the doctors is because in my area the waiting lists are pretty big, and knowing my luck it would have gone by the time my appointment came around. but i'll get it checked if it's still there in a few days.

[nedflanders]

Sounds like a cyst possibly on a sweat gland ? Get to the docs asap but stress the urgency and don't take any $hit from the bolshy appointments clerk!

[Britannia]

It probably is nothing, but if there is any chance it could be a melanoma it is imperative that you see a doctor as soon as possible. The docs are usually good about seeing to things like this at short notice, and would certainly never criticise you for wanting to get it checked out ... better safe than sorry.

[Britannia]

To follow on from my last post, this might help you to decide if you need to consult a doctor. http://www.melanoma.com/melanoma/isMelanoma/signs/
index.jsp But if you have any doubt, go.

[Paul---G]

I had a lump start growing around the belly button area, I went to the doc's and he got very angry!!! He said it was a beer gut, and sent me home!!! But better to get these things checked out though!!! Good luck!!!