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A 19-year-old female asked:

How are my breast are supposed to feel, im 19 & i do self exams i don't feel a lump on the sides but when i squeeze them it's something hard :( help?

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Dr. Nela Corderoanswered

Pediatrics 56 years experience

FAT LOBULES: Breast of young women are made up of many fat lobules unlike older women becoming more of fibrous tissues. It must be hard premenstrual

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