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What Does The Lump In My Armpit Indicate?

Hi Doctor, i am 41 year old black woman and i weigh about 80kg, 5ft 4 inches tall and i have never really been ill but i have had four caesarian sections and i have four kids. Two years after i had my second child who is now 9 years, i noticed a lump in my one armpit only and i thought it would go away but it is still there. i noticed that it would swell and become painful whenever i had a baby then go back to the normal size with no pain after. the armpit has a visibly protruding skin.
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Armpit swelling associated with pregnancy can be due to hormonal changes.
Hormonal changes during pregnancy can cause fat deposits in the armpit and this can give swelling. After pregnancy when hormones are normal, this swelling reduces and disappear.
So it is mostly related to hormonal changes during pregnancy.
But better to get done ultrasound examination of armpit to rule out lymphnode enlargement as axilla is full of lymphnodes and when enlarged, they can cause armpit swelling.
So get done ultrasound examination of armpit.
If this is normal then mostly you are having hormonal changes related swelling.
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What Does The Lump In My Armpit Indicate?

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Armpit swelling associated with pregnancy can be due to hormonal changes. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can cause fat deposits in the armpit and this can give swelling. After pregnancy when hormones are normal, this swelling reduces and disappear. So it is mostly related to hormonal changes during pregnancy. But better to get done ultrasound examination of armpit to rule out lymphnode enlargement as axilla is full of lymphnodes and when enlarged, they can cause armpit swelling. So get done ultrasound examination of armpit. If this is normal then mostly you are having hormonal changes related swelling.