Are breast lumps common in young females?

Breast lumps are quite common in young females. The lump is essentially a growth of tissue that develops in the breast tissues. Some women refer to a breast lump as a swelling, fullness, thickening or a mass. Most women first identify a breast lump  accidentally. Sometimes the mass may be discovered by a prudent physician who performs a physical exam. In the majority of cases, breast lumps generally do not have symptoms. However, in rare cases the breast lump can present as redness around the nipples, dimpling or tethering of skin, unequal breast size, nipple inversion or a bloody nipple discharge. In a few rare cases, the lump on breast may present with a skin rash or dermatitis. It is very rare for a female to complain of a painful lump in breast.

Findings of a breast lump does not always mean that one has a cancer. There are many causes of breast lumps in young women. However, breast lumps in postmenopausal women should always be of concern.