Inverted nipple but no lump

[Lilybloom22]

Hi all, I'm 34 and recently just noticed my right nipple has started inverting. It does come out with stimulation and the cold. Also depending how I sit it will stay out. However if I lift my arms it inverts. I lost quite a bit of weight in the last year, almost 8st, and initially put it down to my breasts sagging a bit. But when it's only in the 1 breast, it has me terrified. I've been to doc who has referred me onto breast clinic. But the waiting has me sick with fear. I've googled everything, which I know was a mistake, and have almost diagnosed myself with cancer and signed my own death certificate. Apologies for the dramatics, but I have 4 kids, youngest is 1 year old and I can't imagine having to leave them. Has anyone possibly has this and it wasn't cancer? I'm just looking for a bit of hope while I wait for my appointment. I've no lumps that either myself or the doctor could feel, no obvious swelling and no discharge.

Many thanks.

Any update on this please thank you x

I've got an inverted nipple, it has been like this for over 20 years and not cancer. It never changes in my case, I can get it out but doesn't last for more than a few seconds, posture doesn't affect it.

You need to have it checked but don't assume the worst, an inverted nipple is not always cancer.

Even if it was (but doesn't have to be!), breast cancer doesnt have to be fatal

I've had this and was referred to the breast clinic and it wasn't cancer, I also made the mistake of googling it while waiting for the appointment.

To hopefully provide some reassurance, inverted nipples are very common and if one or both have always been inverted it isn't anything to worry about, if it changes and becomes inverted it can be a sign of cancer but as they explained at my appointment it still isn't that unusual for nipples to become inverted and in most cases it isn't anything to worry about.

@SilverPiscis thank you for the reply. I know you’re right but I always presume the worst! Hopefully the appointment doesn’t take to long. For waiting is the worst. I’m also like maybe they have looking like this for ages and I’m only taking notice now. I’m a person that will avoid checking myself Incase I find something which I know is sooo bad. But I’m also so aware of my body to.

@mumto2teenagers thanks for the reply. Ya I’ve read it can just happens so hopefully it’s nothing. Also I know you should never google but I can’t help myself 😂 I was telling my sister and she just said well your nipples have always been a bit weird 😂 she’s right but things have definitely changed but hopefully it’s due to all the changes during pregnancy.