My friend had cancer in her limpnotes in her armpits..Misspelled...And she had to get the removed...But she is fine now but she couldnt shave for a year or so...But you should deff. Go see a doctor to make sure and have no worries!

Ages ago I had lump under armpit about size of pea dr said probly sweat glands were blocked put me on antibiotics & it went that was about 2 yrs ago.But as with bumps & lumps u should always have them checked out

Hi, I am a 18 year old guy, recently I found a small lump just near my armpit and it has like a little dot on it, I read that if you press on it, it may be cancer I am really worried what should I do

Ok guys, if you have a lump in your armpit, please go to your doctor and get it checked out. It could be as simple as a sebaceous cyst (blocked sweat gland, common in the armpit), a lipoma (fatty benign tumor), or an enlarged lymph node. Enlarged lymph nodes could be the result of a local or systemic infection (nothing to worry about, will go away), or could be metastatic cancer or lymphoma. Depending on your ages, I would particularly be concerned about hodgkin's lymphoma or breast cancer. Check your neck, other armpit, and groin for any additional enlarged nodes, and perform a breast self exam (yes, even if you're a guy). While it is likely a completely benign condition, such as a sebaceous cyst, please get it looked at. I am a general surgery resident, and we recently operated on a 25-yo man with breast cancer and enlarged axillary lymph nodes.

Yea more in likely you dont' even have to shave, or use any thing in the armpit.. I've had them a few times times, I think what starts it, is maybe the change of season. You sweat more. Something causes the sweat duct to block up and you get that sub skin abcess with staph bacteria in there. Sometimes they will get so big, you will have to get it cut open by doctor and drained (kinda looks like toothpaste) then he will pack it with iodine soaked guaze and give you some antibiotics.. Most people are worried its cancer or sign of a major infection like hiv, but most people are also hypochondriacs. I hate when I get them, its a pain in the ass, cant move arm. Best thing to do is throw a wet towel in microwave and take it out kinda warm/hot and place it on armpit and keep doing it, makes it feem better, might help it.

Ok someone help! Im 17 and I have this lump under my armpit its horrible I can bit my two finger round it, and its rock solid and it really really hurts, and im worrying like anything, could it be cancer??????????????? Its not is it???

You know truthfully. I think a majority of these lumps are coming from people that have had surgery in a hospital, or been involved in some close contact with multippl people like wrestling. I wrestled and I been in hospital for sugery. There is a resistant strain of bacteria they call mrsa, I have to see an infectous diseases specialist because they think may be that. They usually prescribe combo of bactrim/rifampin. I think they will need to give me iv of something. The lump could also be the dry shell of once was an abcess defeated by your system, it can also come back. Could also be some lymph node swelling up. Best thing to do is go find the type of soap sugeons/docs use when they wash their hands or area of surgery, its called ballard hex a clens*2. I would wash yourself in crevaces groin, armpit, tailone ect with that as preventative. About the lump in armpit I would guess its that staph infection and just wait and see if it gets too big, doc will need to cut/drain it. I found out not a lot of docs know about these, most are in the dark.

I don't have a lump in my armpit, but it feels like a bruise or even like a small pinching sensation. Does anybody know what that could be? I just noticed it this morning so I haven't decided to go to the doctor yet. I think if it's still there tomorrow I will make an appointment. What do you think?

Several people on this thread have complained about lumps appearing that have hurt when they press on them. For the record, something such as lymphoma, which typically presents itself as swollen lymph nodes in the armpit or neck, does not generally cause painful lumps. Some lymphoma patients may complain that swollen lymph nodes may hurt after drinking alcohol (the reason for this is uncertain), but they are not usually tender/painful to the touch in general. This is certainly not intended to discourage anyone from getting their condition checked out. You should always evaluate lumps that appear on your body with your doctor, but hopefully this will at least ease some of your fears for those of you that are thinking that it is most certainly cancer. It can be any number of things that are causing the lumps, cancer which is just one of them. Also, cancer is very uncommon in teens and young adults, so don't freak out about it unless you have a definite diagnosis, but do get it checked out!

I found a lump under my armpit. It is clearly visible when I lift my arm. Feels like a bruise under the skin. It also developed within 1-2 days. I am 21 and male... If anyone has any suggetions on what it might be please tell me

Hi i'm 17 and a few weeks ago I found a lump under my armpit, its been very itchy in that sort of area which is how i noticed it, my other armpit is itchy in the same place but there is no lump in that one, but this lump because iv been scratching this area the top of the lump bit has opened up a tiny bit and if i squeeze it with my finger and thumb either liquid or a little bit of blood comes out, im scared in case it leads to cancer does anyone have any ideas on what to do or what it is

Hi i was just wondering if anyone could help me with this, i am 24 and have a 16 month old baby daughter around a week and a half to two weeks ago i found a small pea sized lump under ny rught arm pit, it doesn cause me any pain and you do not have to push down to feel it! i wasnt worried but after lookin on google ant that i am slightly worried now. please help lol

Hi Natalieann,

You should see a doctor. There are so many things it could be, most of which are not scary. It's best to have a real authority tell you that you can stop worrying--it takes such a load off.

Please keep us posted.

regards,
Richard Day Gore

In my opinion,lumps in armpits could mean very trivial issues sometimes,because i have had lumps that got me really scared some time back.however when i did a proper check up,i found it was nothing serious.so my advice is to do a proper check up of the lump so when you know what steps to take next.

Do any of you ever get this symptom only right before or during your period? that's what seems to happen to me, it's more of a sore vein or hurt feeling when you move your arm. this time it seem s like a little bump, which could be from shaving.

Also right before or during I get these pains behind my left eye. I cant find much info about the combination of symptoms though. but feel they are connected because they only happen to me at time of menstruation.

Any similar cases?

I wouldn't really worry about it. If you are getting regular check ups with your doctor, they check for LYMPHOMA every time you go in. And that is the most serious possible condition when dealing with 'lumps' - 'those lovely little lumps' LOL. But really - no need to worry. If you are, then go see your doctor - Or use the "Ask A Doctor" feature on this site, and be overly detailed.

hello im very scared, i have a bump that has came up in the arm pit about 9 hours ago, it has gotten alot worse like every hour it hurts more and gets bigger. now i have a swollen areathat is red from the right arm pit to it is almost to my elbow, it is not a line it is the whole underside of my arm. the spot that started as a small hard bump is now a long area that is about a inch wide and about 3 inches long it is very hard and it has fever in it. it took my temp and it is only 99.3..it really hurts to rasie my arm or put in down on my side..help please i cant sleep..thanks

Hi,

I too just noticed a small peasized lump in my armpit that is slightly sore. I'm not sure how long this lump has been there. It is not noticeable unless you press it. I talked to my mom and she said it could very well be an ingrown hair, or a cyst. She said to give it a week or so, and if it doesn't go away, go see a doctor. I have checked other places and don't see/feel any other lumps.

Hi, i found a lump on my armpit it got soo big, i ended up going to the doctors about it and he drained it and all that, but didnt give me any antibiotics which i though was abit mean... anyway i found another one, on the same armpit but juts next to my old one... i went to the doctor and he gave me some antibiotics and said if it dnt go away then i will have to go to the hospital and get like knocked out so they can clean it better and all that which i DONT want to go., but the antibiotics have work alot, but i have finished them and the lump and the redness has gone but i can still feel there is something there... its hard.. can anyone help me?????????! plzz.. :] is there anything i can do to get it to stop coming back? and anything i can do to get the hardness away as i dont want to go to hospital ! plz help x