Hello, I am a 56yo male, and for several months I have had a "tingling" feeling whenever my left nipple would be brushed against or slightly touched. Similar to a slightly aggravated nerve response. For the past 2-3 months, however, this has changed; I now have substantial pain directly beneath the left nipple. While I cannot detect a true "lump", it does feel more firm or full under the nipple.
My internist sent me for an Ultrasound and Mammogram; both of which came back negative. His suggestion that this is simply a hormonal problem seems "weak" to me. It doesn't seem reasonable to believe that a global type problem like hormone imbalance would cause distinct, continual pain in only one small area of my body, specifically one nipple alone. Does it? Or am I just being a psychosomatic baby about this? I will say that my life's experiences have taught me to listen to my body and believe it, even when that runs counter to what a couple doctors may be telling me.