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.
Hello! I’ve been physically examined by my GP today, she said she couldn’t feel a lump and she didn’t notice anything but I’m having a mammogram done at some point to put my mind at ease.
Brilliant well-done mammogram are not painful just a bit uncomfortable just a little it's the standing there with my boobs out I didn't like but the radiographers are Usually female and you can Ask for a women if you want anyway X
That's good news about seeing your GP and I'm glad she's being thorough! Hope you feel a bit better now you've been checked out and that you don't have to wait too long for a mammogram. Keep us posted xx
One step at a time. Lots of different breast problems exist and especially in a young person like yourself cancer is quite unusual. So it needs investigating and treating if it’s causing you problems. It could be an infection after all! Remember that even though cancer is very scary breast cancer is usually very treatable - I wish more people knew that. I wish I’d known that before I was diagnosed.
I have my mammogram at 10 today. I’m shaking and crying and I’m so terrified. I can’t even brush my teeth because I’m anxious to the point where that will make me throw up.
Thank you, I have my mammogram today so hopefully it comes back clear. I’ve not slept properly and I’m shaking and crying. I’m so scared.!
Mammogram is today at 10, I can’t stop shaking and crying so I’m hoping it comes back clear. I’m honestly scared
You will be fine and I hope today is the end of all this for you. Not long now it's not painful just a little uncomfortable for a few seconds. You can do it let me know how it goes
Jayne X
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