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breast cancer
so my mom and my sister both wear B cups. i was a B cup but i recently just switched to a C. im kinda iffy about whether i have breast cancer or not. im 14. and my grandma did die of breast cancer. so it could run in my family. and for as long as i can remember i've had bumps on the darker colored area around my nipple. the bumps kinda look like pimples wihout the pus/whitehead. they havent gotten bigger or anything though. i have 2 on my right {my right is also a tad bigger] and a very very small one you can barely see on my right on my left. could this be breast cancer by any chance?
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No. It's not breast cancer.
Those bumps are supposed to be there; they are called Montgomery glands. No one is really certain of their function, but doctors think they help keep the nipple moist during breastfeeding.
These glands can be almost invisible or look like white bumps on the areola. Sometimes a woman will just seem to have a few, other times there will be dozens, but they aren't a problem.
Talk to your mom about breast cancer if you are worried about it running in the family, she can probably give you points and facts that will help set your mind at ease, but know that it is ludicrously and amazingly unlikely for a teen to develop it. Most of the very youngest women who develop breast cancer are in their mid-twenties.
Lastly, I have two things for you to read. One is a quick article for parents whose teens are afraid they have breast cancer: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
And the other is instructions on how to perform a self-exam of your breasts:[Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
Don't panic yourself. If you feel like you've found something, simply make an appointment with a doctor and know that most lumps in girls your age are simply water filed abscesses. Your doctor could also give you even better advice and directions on performing the breast self-exam.
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Nope, everyone [well, I won't say everyone, but most women and even men] have bumps on their areolas. That's completely normal. If you're REALLY concerned about it though, you can ask your gynecologist next time you go [since they do breast exams and everything anyway].
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