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Lumpy breasts
There are many causes for lumps in the breast. These range from normal changes in your body to abnormal breast disease. Breast lumps are either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
15 year experience in family medicine
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I have really hard lumpy breast and armpit. What could it be?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Heavy and lumpy breasts doctor told me it's hormones would this effect me getting pregnant ?
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A 33-year old female asked:
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A 29-year old female asked:
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A 33-year old female asked:
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A 23-year old female asked:
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A 30-year old female asked:
Apart from pregancy and to much caffeine etc what also can cause heavy lumpy tender breasts?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Heavy lumpy tender breasts for 6/7 weeks had period lasted. A week which is unusual is there a chance of pregancy with these symptoms?
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A 21-year old asked:
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A 30-year old female asked:
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Heavy lumpy and tender breasts for a month been checked by my doctor! Why is this continuing ?
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A 43-year old female asked:
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Will my breast get lumpy before my period or when I get pregnant?
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