painless lump beside my belly button..?
925653
I believe you are correct when you said it may be a hernia.\nIt seems like a fairly small hernia so the pain is not there...yet.\nIt gets larger and smaller due to your "insides" coming out...it certainly sounds like a hernia to me....I had one many years ago, a much larger one that involved pain.\n\nIf I was you I would see a doctor...repairing a hernia(especially a small one) is not that big of a deal...Good Luck.
660944
Depending on the size and shape of the "bump" it could be any number of things.  It could be something as harmless as an in-grown hair to cancer.  Any time you notice something on your body that is different for your "normal" appearance you should have it checked by a doctor.  Only by looking at it and possibly by taking a biopsy (a sample of what is inside it) can you ever be sure.  It is always better to be safe and find it is nothing than to do nothing and it be something.  Hope this helps.
44025
You should see a physician for an accurate diagnosis. Going to Yahoo answers with a hard to understand question is not the best option.\n\nThe two problems could be unrelated.\n\nThe lump could be anything ranging from a pustule, abcess, enlarged lympnode to some sort of mass. A doctor would need to examine.  The itching could be irritation from clothing and sweat, a fungal disease, STD, parasites or any number of things.  \n\nOne visit to the doc will provide you with answers and treatment.
236072
If it was cancer, you would definitely know it by now. You probably have a less serious condition. Gall bladder disease is painful in the upper right part of your back. (I know... the gall bladder isn't even located there. But that's where most people feel the pain.) When you say it's your stomach, what exactly do you mean? Behind your breastbone? That's where your stomach is. Lower in your belly? That's where your intestines are, along with your liver and other organs. I'm surprised that nobody has given you a diagnosis -- even to tell you it's acid reflux or ulcers or an irritated colon. Do you get relief from taking anything such as antacids? Do certain foods make it worse? Does it happen only after you eat, or is the pain evident all day?? Are you constipated all the time? Do you have gas with it? Write down all the details... whenever you get the pain, write down the time, what you ate, what makes it go away, what the intensity is (on a scale of 1-10), etc. The more details you can provide your doctor, the better. Also, ask for a referral to a gastroenterologist. That's a doctor specializing in digestive tract problems. You also might consider that it's nerves. But see a specialist first.
455110
At your age a cancerous cyst i.e. breast cancer is extremely rare. I had a lump at your age and it was a benign cyst which is hormonal. Go to your doctor and don't be scared. 99% lumps are just cysts. I get alot of them just like my mum does. I am so pleased I went to my doctor because I get alot of them, but get every one checked... just to be sure.
369987
Who cares if your Mom thinks you were touching your testicals!! Stop worrying about the silly little things and get to the doctor right away....you don't want to wait and play around with this. My brother had it and found it soon enough.  Something his doctor told him was that if the lumps hurt when you touch them ....it could just be an infection but if the lumps don't hurt they tend to think it could be cancer.  Regardless, get it checked asap. Good luck.
1146805
The belly button area is sometimes subject to infection but is more likely a soft tissue injury that you incurred without even realizing it at the time.\n\nCheck for redness, swelling, increased pain, bruising and increased area of tenderness. \n\nIf it's a soft tissue injury, it should begin getting better soon.
1142002
Have you ever had a hernia or near hernia? I was told I came very close to getting a hernia after lifting a heavy object away from my body many years ago. Ever since that time I get tenderness in my testicle on that side whnever I overexert myself. I can never quite determine if the pain is coming directly from the testicle or somewhere along the tubes that travel from that point up to the stomach wall where a hernia occurs. I went to see a doctor many years ago who gave me antibiotics thinking I might have a low level infection somewhere and it seemed to make an improvement at the time. But I still get the tenderness from time to time now. I don't belioeve I have an enlargement though. I would check yourself for "lumps" in the scrotal sac in addition to the testicle (compare each side). Any additioal lump is definitely a problem.
1074991
Straight up from someone who has been there/done that, you need to get to the doctor. Despite what a lot of people think, it IS possible for a cancerous lump to be painful and there's no way of knowing what any lump is without having it checked out. s\n\nTruthfully, it's probably nothing...most breast lumps are begnin anomolies like cysts (which are painful), etc. However, the sooner you have it checked out the better off you will be. If it's nothing, you'll be able to stop worrying and get on with your life and if it's cancer, you'll have a much better chance at having a successful treatment and recovery the sooner you start treatment.
85699
This happened to me once, only it was a bigger lump than your average pimple, and I didn't squeeze it like you did. I asked my doctor about it and she said it was more than likely a cyst caused by an ingrown hair due to irritation of the hair follicle caused by either too much shaving or shaving with a product that irritated my skin. She said that it would go away on its own (and suggested I not shave on that side for a few weeks to limit the irritation, which I heeded because I really wanted it to go away) and within about a month, it was all gone! If it seems like it's just a pimple then it probably is one, but if it's bigger than that it never hurts to check with a doctor!
1047836
could be just a cyst, but go to doc and have it checked just to be on safe side
1066504
I believe the only ones you can tell are the superficial blood clots, which means they are closer to the surface.  It will be tender, possibly a lump and it could be red around the area.  If you believe that you may have one you should go to the doctor.
50809
Go to the Dr.!   \n\nI have lipomas, they sound bad but are really just fatty lumps under the skin.  My brother in law had some removed. Cysts are common too, and usually are not malignant but you need to get it checked out. My husband has had one removed, he was fine.\n\nYou need to get these checked out to make sure they aren't cancer, especially if it's in the breast area.  This will help you stop worrying and to realize what's going on.
835114
check with your Dr. it could be a cyst in your ovaries.
262127
It may be scar tissue that has formed there. I would demand that the doctor due an ultrasound or whatever it took to figure this out.You are your best advocate.
749913
probably its not natural.....maybe you just accidentaly got some peanut butter on your stomach.....try washing your belly button with warm water
198890
can you get hold of it and move it around freely between your fingers (it isnt attatched to the bone or anything else) then it is a cyst,or if it is where your adams apple is it could be a growth on your thyroid gland.get it checked.