Ladies- be familiar with your own breasts! Every woman is different, in terms of lumpiness, body fat, size/shape, how much hormones affect the texture.
Breast tissue itself has a lumpy consistency, and that swells up and becomes more sensitive when menses coming, or during pregnancy. A breast lump will feel like a new area of thickening, or a distinct round ball/marble within the breast. Blocked ducts get bigger over time, and disappears after a feed. An abscess will be hot, red, painful-> imagine a giant pimple.
It takes a bit of experience to know the difference, so please learn to do a breast self examination!
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Dr Tan Yia Swam is a specialist in General Surgery, with an interest in Breast Surgery. Her experien