Breast Problems: Check Your Symptoms
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When to See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:Do you have any other breast problem?
See significance of other breast problems if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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You need an appointment within the next 1 to 2 weeks if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
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Do you have skin changes, such as dimpling or puckering of the skin of the breast?
Do you have nipple discharge that comes out without squeezing the nipple (spontaneous discharge)?
Do you have bloody nipple discharge?
Do you have a change in the color or feel of the skin of the breast or the darker area around the nipple (areola)?
Do you have a nipple that is drawn inward (retraction or inversion)?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | November 03, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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