Painful breast lump

[TwinDan]

I just discovered  a painful lump near my areola on my left breast. It's a size of a dime, hard to touch and not moving.  I just had my period two weeks ago and the right breast is not painful. It's as if the pain goes down to my left arm. A friend told me to give it a few days and if it doesn't go away then have it check by a doctor. I'm scared it's the first time it happened to me.

[TwinDan]

Thank you so much for replying. I really hope this is nothing. I'm so so scared though we don't have any family history of breast cancer. I will give it a few days but still I'm going to have a doctor check it to be sure. Thank you.

[zouzi]

Hi,
Lumps are often caused by fibrocystic changes which can occur in one
or both breasts.These changes occur in many women, especially during the reproductive years..
What you have could be a fibroadenoma,or possibly a cyst or an  infection, both of which could feel tender and present as a lump..Usually breast cancer is not associated with pain.
As long as you don't have a fever and the skin around it is not warm and red, I would give it another few days, but if it doesn't start to shrink soon,I would advise you to see your doctor for a clinical breast exam to find out what it is and to make sure that it's nothing serious.
Best wishes...