I’m a 21 year old woman, I noticed a white mark near my left nipple and the whole boob has been aching (kind of feels like when I went through puberty) that boob was always been bigger than the other. I have no discharge I don’t think but I think I can feel a very small lump under my nipple but again I’m not sure.
I noticed the white makes (almost like stretch marks) on Thursday and then Friday the pain started to develop. I’m only hoping if it is cancer that I’ve caught it early.
i’m incredibly scared. I called 111 and they said a clinician will call me at some point and I’m still waiting on their call. I really don’t want it to be cancer. I keep having anxiety spurts, for a bit I’ll cry but then I’ll convince myself I’m okay.
my friend said today that there’s no point in worrying because it might be nothing and I know there’s no point in worrying but that doesn’t stop me from worrying seeing as I have severe anxiety and have done since I was 5.
please if you have been through a similar experience or are going through a similar experience let me know. It’ll put my mind at ease, even if you have been diagnosed, it helps to know someone is there.
Thank you so much for replying, I’ve heard that breast cancer is usually not painful from others too so that has kind of put my mind at ease. Hopefully I get a call back tonight from the clinician but I will be making an appointment with my GP as soon as I can tomorrow.
It could be lots of things so although its hard not to worry as we all react differently, get a GP appointment and get them to check it out. Face to face needed. 111 will only advise as they can't examine it unless you want to flash boob on a video call! Even if it is, cancer is very treatable but let's not go there just yet.
Brilliant yes I'm sure it's fine But you must get it checked . X Jayne x
I will get a GP appointment tomorrow, haha flashing my boobs is no problem I just want it to be okay
I will get it checked ASAP, going to book a GP appointment tomorrow x
I get a bit blase now if you read my story -click my name. I'm not body shy but loads of people have seen my boob in the medical profession from treatment. Good luck. Please post and let us know how you get on x
Thank you! I hope it all goes well for you and I will update. It’s really really nice to have people to talk to about this so thank you very much.
I think I’m very worried about not being able to have kids or something if it turns out to be cancer
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