The Hypochondriac

... to find any lumps. Still, I am constantly terrified (for example, lately I barely even touch my breasts, afraid that I'll find something), but it's not just about breast cancer. Every time I go ...

... and your left breast is bigger than your right so you can feel it more. Overall, your breasts are smooth." When i did not look convinced she said "I can order you a mamogram ...

... wtih getting cervical and breast cancer because sometimes they are related. I have prodded my breasts until they are sore as hell. I have a yearly OBGYN exam tomorrow and I am scared out of my ...

... periods since I was young, My metabolism is very very fast, recently, I started losing hair, my breasts are getting bigger (i'm 20)... isn't this a sign of thyroid disease? I'm so very scared. I've ...

... you have nothing to worry about. You reject the considered opinion of two people who examine breasts everyday, and continue to worry. Your husbands comment may disturb you, but he's actually ...

... But I am still extremely worried because the fact that it is recommended that you check your breasts monthly, so NOW i am afraid that in the few weeks since i got my breast exam, i have since ...

Breast cancer does not usually show up in both breasts at the same time. It's also not usually tender. Breast cancer tumors are usually rock hard lumps that do not move even ...

... is tender is a good sign. It usually indicates that it's a benign sort of thing like a cyst. Breasts can be lumpy and bumpy without it being anything ominous. I think the back pain you're experiencing ...

... three cocktails to get through the night. Does anyone know if breast cancer shows up in both breasts at the same time? The lump is tender, is cancer? Would advanced breast cancer have any other ...

... same fears, I always think I have some kind of cancer, I constantly am looking for lumps in my breasts, i have had abnormal pap tests and am currently awaiting my last pap results, i had an abnormal ...

... same fears, I always think I have some kind of cancer, I constantly am looking for lumps in my breasts, i have had abnormal pap tests and am currently awaiting my last pap resluts, i had an abnormal ...

After having some arm pain I started poking around my armpit and that lead to my breasts. Now every lump and bump and ridge of skin, tissue, etc I feel I worry is cancer. I have checked ...

... turned into a poking and proding fest. Now I was obsessing about all the lumpy parts of my breasts. This sent me into a panic which in turn caused me to wake up my husband at 6am on the day ...

... my mom has them, and he doesn't feel any problems. But I didn't have him check all of both breasts and now I have convinced myself that all these other lumpy bumpy parts are something new. ...

... on it, then I knew I really had a problem. I started poking and prodding my arm, armpits, breasts. Causing redness and bruising. Trying so hard to make myself feel like I was okay. Now ...