About four years ago, I went to a mammologist complaining of pain in one specific spot in my breast. He felt around and said everything was fine. What a jerk. Because a year later, cysts were found in that exact spot and all over my breast.
And then, by the way, a fibroadenoma appeared, precisely in the same place where I had complained to that idiot doctor.
So, ladies, if something hurts, go straight for an ultrasound—that’s point one. Point two—cysts are not cancer, don’t be scared, many people have them, they live and don’t die. Yes, you need to keep an eye on them, but there’s no point in panicking. However, taking charge of your health—100%.
If you have cysts—immediately go to a gynecologist for a pelvic ultrasound (even if you weren’t told to, do it yourself. One lady at a free clinic didn’t detect a small nodule for a year, while I was simultaneously getting checked at a private clinic and already knew about my gynecological issues. That lady, of course, never sent me for any ultrasound—she couldn’t have cared less).
Another doctor you need is an endocrinologist. Definitely get your hormones checked. In my case, prolactin was elevated, which led me (after an MRI of the pituitary gland) to discover a pituitary microadenoma. But honestly, they found it, so what do you do about it? The same thing—I take Dostinex/Agalates and monitor it to make sure the microadenoma doesn’t start growing. So, prolactin under control, and of course, regular thyroid ultrasounds.