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What Causes Lump In The Armpit?
Hi,I'm 29 years old.I'm 4'11 and I gained weight for 8 lbs,now I'm 120 lbs:-(
Anyway,my question is since the time I had my first period(age 11)I noticed some hair growth,especially around my armpit,so I started plucking my hair.I used to get boiled sometimes in my armpit,but gets better in the following days.Later I decided to stop plucking my hair and I don't do it anymore,but I usually feel now some lumps under my armpit.I used to shaved now,but from what happened in the past,my skin is so loose in my armpit which makes me feel uncomfortable wearing sleeveless.But my main concern is about this lump I feel sometimes.Whenever I over slept in this side of my arms,I can feel the lump the nxt day or whenever I happened to pressed my armpit due to some activities.Do u think there is some kind of a serious illness going on?
Anyway,my question is since the time I had my first period(age 11)I noticed some hair growth,especially around my armpit,so I started plucking my hair.I used to get boiled sometimes in my armpit,but gets better in the following days.Later I decided to stop plucking my hair and I don't do it anymore,but I usually feel now some lumps under my armpit.I used to shaved now,but from what happened in the past,my skin is so loose in my armpit which makes me feel uncomfortable wearing sleeveless.But my main concern is about this lump I feel sometimes.Whenever I over slept in this side of my arms,I can feel the lump the nxt day or whenever I happened to pressed my armpit due to some activities.Do u think there is some kind of a serious illness going on?
Sat, 21 Jun 2014
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Armpit is where lymph nodes are located. It drains lymph from the hand and breast. So it is always a risk that some changes in the breast can give a lump under the armpit (enlarged lymph node).
That is why I suggest you to do not ignore it. Please consult gynecologist and have breast and armpit ultrasound done.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
Armpit is where lymph nodes are located. It drains lymph from the hand and breast. So it is always a risk that some changes in the breast can give a lump under the armpit (enlarged lymph node).
That is why I suggest you to do not ignore it. Please consult gynecologist and have breast and armpit ultrasound done.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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