Obsessively checking breasts

[pinkpjs85]

I got diagnosed with a fibroadenoma of the breast about four years ago. I went to breast clinic and had a biopsy. I then got it checked up at the end of 2021. This weekend I was checking my breasts and decided to feel for it. I found the fibroadenoma but then started prodding and poking the whole area of my breast. Both breasts feel symmetrical (grainy and ropey) but then I convince myself I can feel a lump of weird area. Over the past few days I've become obsessively checking them... I will go to the doctors but I'm also on my period, which is probably making me more anxious and making my boobs more lumpy and bumpy. Does anyone else find themselves doing the same... it is so hard to pin point what normal is. When I just use my pads of my fingers I barely feel anything but when I prod and poke there are all manner of lumps and bumps. I want to check my boobs but its almost like I won't stop until I've found something.

I can be the same. It's so anxiety inducing isn't it!

I've had two lumps which have turned out to be nothing. I just have fibrous breast tissue. I find they get much lumpier in the run up to my period so try not to check around then so I don't worry unduly.

It's a balance of regular checking but not so regularly that it causes panic! I've not reached that stage yet unfortunately.

Hi op, I could have written your post. I too was cleared by the breast clinic around 4 years ago with just normal lumpy breast tissue.

This weekend I have found a tiny, but hard lump, under my areola and I have not stopped touching it. I've since found another lump under my nipple that feels different to the other so my mind has now decided that at least one of them is cancer.

Full disclosure, I have health anxiety but what then hell are you supposed to do when this happens? Just book an appointment and not think about it? I'd be in bed till I get my referral if o could 😭