Do the lumps seem to be linked to your cycle at all? In other words, do they seem to come around the same time of the month each month? Or are they always there?
Are you heavy-breasted?
Are you an athlete, or someone who sweats a lot?
And this only happens under one breast, not the other? Ever?
Have you ever had a clogged or irritated sweat gland, hair follicle or a boil? They can get infected and filled with pus, which could be responsible for the smell you detected. Here's some information:
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Anon,
Can you answer a couple of questions for me?
Do the lumps seem to be linked to your cycle at all? In other words, do they seem to come around the same time of the month each month? Or are they always there?
Are you heavy-breasted?
Are you an athlete, or someone who sweats a lot?
And this only happens under one breast, not the other? Ever?
Have you ever had a clogged or irritated sweat gland, hair follicle or a boil? They can get infected and filled with pus, which could be responsible for the smell you detected. Here's some information:
http://www.medicinenet.com/boils/article.htm
And here is one possiblity, from the Mayo Clinic:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hidradenitis-suppurativa/DS00818
and another, on boils and carbuncles:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/boils-and-carbuncles/DS00466
Have you shown these to your doctor? If they are infected, an antibiotic may be needed to get them to go away.
December 3, 2009 - 9:51amThis Comment
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