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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Topic started by: Elijah3291 on January 21, 2011, 09:36:31 PM

Title: Can T cause little bumps in the moobs?
Post by: Elijah3291 on January 21, 2011, 09:36:31 PM
I was feeling my nipple the other day, and I pressed down on it and noticed a little hard bump.  When I say little, I really do mean little.  it feels about the size of a grain of rice, but I do know that it hasnt always been here.

its right under my nipple, (inside) and its pretty hard, and feels slightly 'connected'

Any chance this could be cancer?  I mean, I don't want to get my hopes up, and I don't necessarily want to get it checked out either unless there is a good chance it could be.  talk about embarrassing, not to mention all of my self harm scars in that area.  I mean, i cant even let my boyfriend look at my boobs directly.

what do you guys think?
Title: Re: Can T cause little bumps in the moobs?
Post by: SnailPace on January 21, 2011, 09:56:11 PM
Ehh, if you know for sure that it wasn't there before then I'm going to have to say that you should go to a doctor.

A professional doctor should try his best to make you comfortable.
Title: Re: Can T cause little bumps in the moobs?
Post by: Lee on January 21, 2011, 10:06:55 PM
I'm not sure if T can cause this or not, but either way, it's not something to ignore.  You could probably wait a week or so and see if it goes away, but unfortunately I'd have to recommend seeing someone about it.
Title: Re: Can T cause little bumps in the moobs?
Post by: Carson on January 21, 2011, 10:28:27 PM
I have lumps in mine too. Dr. garramone actually commented on it at my top surgery consultation and said that it is common for someone my age. I think you are around the same age as me. I forget exactly what he called it. But I would still get it checked out if I were you. Just to be safe.
Title: Re: Can T cause little bumps in the moobs?
Post by: Lee11 on January 22, 2011, 07:31:53 AM
It could be a touch of early gynocomastia caused by T aromatizing to estrogen.....
Title: Re: Can T cause little bumps in the moobs?
Post by: Radar on January 22, 2011, 09:07:28 AM
They could be breast fibroids which are fairly common. I had them since my early 20's. They usually hurt or cause discomfort but mine never did.

Reading my biopsy after top surgery I had fibroids all over the place as well as cysts. So, all sorts of crap can be in the breasts but not be cancerous.

As much as I know you want top surgery please never wish for breast cancer. My mother had it and it's a terrible, terrible thing with a high mortality rate if not caught soon. You might have one or both breasts removed but then there's chemo and/or radiation and taking medicine for many years.
Title: Re: Can T cause little bumps in the moobs?
Post by: xander on January 22, 2011, 03:00:47 PM
recently i found lumps in one of my boobs and it turned out to just be hormonal. so it's a possibility that it's related.

just get it checked man.
it's not as bad as you think it's going to be. I was freaking out about showing mine to the dr.
you'll have a dr look, then an ultrasound, results back the next day.