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Hi, I Have A Swelling Between My Breast And Arm Pit, From Thursday It Is Puffy Not Hard,press More Hard Then Little Pain . Its On Left Side.am Bit Worried About This

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Originally asked by Community Member Kristen

Hi, I Have A Swelling Between My Breast And Arm Pit, From Thursday It Is Puffy Not Hard,press More Hard Then Little Pain . Its On Left Side.am Bit Worried About This

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Kristen, are you about to get your period? It’s not unusual to experience sometimes painful swelling in or around your breasts as part of your menstrual cycle. If you don’t think that’s the cause, you may have a low-grade infection somewhere that’s settling in your underarm lymph nodes, and causing some general swelling. Or, you may have an actual breast infection. The least likely cause of this could be a rare form of breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer; but it’s highly unlikely, so please don’t stress over that.

I’d suggest you keep an eye on this; if it doesn’t disappear within a few weeks (or certainly if it gets worse: more swollen, red, hot, itchy, more painful), then you’d want to see a doctor to find out what’s up. Take care- PJH

You should know Answers to your question are meant to provide general health information but should not replace medical advice you receive from a doctor. No answers should be viewed as a diagnosis or recommended treatment for a condition.

Answered by: PJ Hamel

Published On: May 17, 2011
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