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packman

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8. I was concerned about a lump/hardening

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 09:40 AM

Oct 2018

on my breast area a few years back. It was abnormal and I knew it, but put off mentioning it - you know, males shouldn't have "breast" problems. Yah, I know it was stupid thinking that way.

Anyway, it kept nagging at me so I mentioned it to my doctor, saying "chest" problems. He smiled and said something to the affect that men have problems in their breasts. Sent me for a mammogram and I shyly asked the female operator of that squeezie thing - which IS NOT COMFORTABLE (Kudos to all you women who go thru this) that I bet I was an exception being a male. She replied that about 10% of the people she ran the mammogram on were men.

Anyhow, they took a bio of a gland, nothing to it and it went away on its own.

But, hell yah, get it looked at.

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Where do males get breast exams? [View all] FreeState Oct 2018 OP

Tell your PCP and they should be able to perform one or set you up with another doctor. Solly Mack Oct 2018 #1

Thanks! I'll ask for my primary about self exams too FreeState Oct 2018 #2

Years ago my cousin's husband was dealing with male breast cancer. Solly Mack Oct 2018 #3

I have a male in-law who has breast cancer FreeState Oct 2018 #6

My male cousins - from another bloodline have a history of male breast cancer trixie2 Oct 2018 #4

Is that their Primary? FreeState Oct 2018 #5

No. In Michigan you are given an appointment at a breast center trixie2 Oct 2018 #10

Try Planned Parenthood. mahina Oct 2018 #7

I was concerned about a lump/hardening packman Oct 2018 #8

I had male gynecomastia. I thought it was cancer. I lost weight and it went away, alfredo Oct 2018 #9

the same place women get breast exams....in fact thats why... samnsara Oct 2018 #11