WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2003: Re: lump in breast at age 18

Re: lump in breast at age 18

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 6 Apr 2003 22:36:28 -0500 (CDT)

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Ashley

Stop caffeine, start vit e 800-1000 IU daily. Freely moveable means it can be moved and is not attached to the underlying muscle/rib.

At Sun, 6 Apr 2003, Ashley wrote: >
>I'm 18 years old and when I went to the gynecologist last week she felt
>a lump. She is sending me for an ultrasound this week to check it out.
>I have been so nervous, although I know this won't help the situation. I
>have been reading about cysts and other breast things on the internet.
>>From what I have read, breast cysts are freely movable. Does that mean
>that it literally can float or be moved anywhere in the breast? When I
>feel it, it feels pretty stationary to me but I don't know anything
>about it. Any sort of information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
>in advance.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
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