small lump in armpit

[jakey2]

I'm 34 yrs old female, in general good health.  However, 40pds overweight.  No history of any cancer in my family.  I work out 40 mins everyday.  This past Saturday the 26th, my left armpit area was irritating me, I say irritating because it felt like a razor burn.  I felt my underarm and found a pea size lump.  I did a self breast exam and do not feel any other lumps.  On Thursday the 24th, I did shave my underarm, with a week old razor.  The lump is small, hard, and I don't have to press down on my skin to feel it, the skin feels somewhat raised, but the lump also feels alittle deep.  However the lump isn't noticable to the eye. It does hurt when I touch it and for a little while afterwards, but then pain goes away, at times it can be alittle itchy.   I've looked in a minor and don't see really anything out of the ordinary, such as a sore.  I know that it can be many thing, cyst, in grown hair, even a sign of breast cancer.  I've never had an in grown hair so I'm not sure if there would be obvious signs of that.  Looking for advice on how long I should wait to see a doctor, and should I go to a Dermatolgist or Gynologist.  And what else could this be, I feel healthy otherwise. What other things can this be.  I'm very anxious and nerves about this.  Please help!

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[bossyb]

I noticed a lump under my armpit about 8 weeks ago.  Didn't take much notice because I thought it was just from shaving.  When I was pregnant with my first child, I had a small lump on my neck, I had an MRI to see if it was something serious but the results came back negative, just a few swollen lymphnodes, which I got told will subside in time, and it did.  At the start, the lump under my armpit was itchy that's why I thought it was just a swollen hair follicle from shaving, but I've been checking it everynow and then, and it seems to be getting a little sore.  It hasn't been moving or getting any bigger (I think).  I am a bit concerned and worried too specially if it's something serious.  I am 7 months pregnant with my 2nd baby.  If it has to come out, or needs treatment, I really can't have anything done until I give birth......I haven't told my husband about my concern.  I didn't want to worry him too!

[glucose]

I have a lump in my armpit and a couple of months ago went to the doctor. I had to have a mammogram and ultrasound. The results came back clear. I still don't know what's causing the swollen lymph gland and am considering another vist to the doctor. The doctor said when he first felt the lump it didn't feel hard enough to be cancerous.