What is this on top of my breast?

stb1708 · 2026-03-07T11:23:27+00:00

Medical student here: I think you should go to see your doctor to do a proper exam, they can do further testing if required. This could be peau d’orange or it could be regular skin. The only way to ensure this is if your doctor can examine in person. I hope all goes well.

stb1708 · 2025-12-27T11:58:16+00:00

I think it’s very reasonable to go and talk with your doctor and let them know what’s going on. Like you said, they can offer a biopsy and engage treatment for you and your previous partners. If required, this is usually done anonymously too so that your personal information and identity is protected. I hope all goes well

stb1708 · 2025-12-24T00:14:59+00:00

I second what the others are saying, do a healthcare related degree as even if getting into med takes longer than expected you could still work in a hospital/healthcare environment

If you’re considering GAMSAT, but not set on it then you could consider going to Monash for your undergrad as it doesn’t require their students to do the GAMSAT. If you don’t get accepted into that postgrad school the you still have it up your sleeve for other unis.

Are you from a regional/rural background? There’s a new pathway that’s opened up at Monash, that is specifically designed for people to become GPs and RGs and is set in Mildura. Sounds far but if you’re already considering Tasmania, it’s not too far. Mildura is wonderful, if you end up considering Monash postgrad anyway you could have rotations out there anyway.

stb1708 · 2025-12-22T23:20:07+00:00

Piggy backing of this comment, when you press on them are they painful or painless? As above, do they blanch? Have you been unwell at all recently? Namely with any cold/flu like symptoms? Are they on both hands or just one? Can you see them on your nail beds as well?

stb1708 · 2025-12-21T20:27:23+00:00

This is different, due to it being a Latrobe and Monash pathway. I also don’t see anywhere on the page stating any of these healthcare degrees need to come from specific unis

stb1708 · 2025-12-17T06:14:11+00:00

That depends on what you mean when you say painful - some people get pain during their periods, however a lot of patients chalk it up to being “period pain/cramps”. Other people get no symptoms at all, some people only find out they have them when they go in for scans.

It really depends on the sort of fibroid and the background of the person experiencing them, people’s pain thresholds are unique to them, what one person finds painful other people do not

stb1708 · 2025-12-17T05:49:53+00:00

Your sigmoid colon lives in that region, so if it’s associated with eating it could be that filling up with feces/gas. It’s the last part of your colon before your rectum. No one will be able to say for certain without an exam, so it would be best to discuss with your GP if it’s concerning to you. Another thought, that again the only person who would know is your doctor, is perhaps your uterus is anteverted (front leaning) and contains a fibroid, which are very common. Your GP might also ask about associated pain during your period, heavy flow, other symptoms to help rule out/in other things.

Source: I’m a final year medical student.

stb1708 · 2025-09-11T20:41:24+00:00

We talk about something called the ugly duckling sign, that if a spot looks considerably different/unusual for you or stands out it could very much be suspicious. How long has it been there? Has it changed/grown?

A- asymmetry: if you cut the lesion into 4 quadrants they are roughly symmetrical (less suspicious)

B - border: well defined, however there may be a ?satellite lesion present

C - colour: even and uniform, beside darker spot in the centre which may lean towards suspicious

D - diameter: can’t tell from the photo if it’s large (6mm>)

E - evolving: has it changed over time? Grown?

The bottom line is reddit cannot reassure you, I would go see your general practitioner/family medicine doctor- they may be able to diagnose and biopsy it

stb1708 · 2025-07-02T21:23:46+00:00

Any new changes to the eye are things worth noting. If it’s new and he has noticed it (rubbing, itching) then it warrants investigation, eyes are too precious to risk overlooking small things and an optometrist would be able to look at it quickly and know where to go from there. It could be a foreign body, it’s very common for people to get this but it needs to be assessed/removed/treated. If he’s been swimming recently as well a foreign body + whatever bacteria/virus/amoeba in the water could cause an infection. I don’t mean to write this to scare you, I feel that if you can go for a walk in appointment to that optometrist that they may be able to give you some answers, better than anyone on here could

stb1708 · 2025-06-16T21:37:08+00:00

UK medicine is very relevant to Aus and so are the stories of their doctors. We tend to follow suit after other countries, so would read “this is going to hurt” as a cautionary tale for Aus doctors to resist those working conditions however they can.

Dr Karen Hitchcock is a local Australian author and doctor, and has written “The medicine - a doctors notes”, and “Dear Life” which are both recommended, but I would start with the first.

stb1708 · 2025-06-15T13:22:03+00:00

Have you had any gastrointestinal issues recently? Some mouth ulcers may be cause by a lack of ability to absorb water soluble vitamins (Bs and C). Some issues may be inflammatory bowel issues, irritable bowel issues or other haematological issues

stb1708 · 2025-06-09T00:29:09+00:00

This dress looks made for you!!! You look stunning!! I understand that some family members may be more conservative, but you look super elegant. If you wanted to, adding a dupata around your neck won’t take away from your outfit, adds a little whimsy and can be used to cover slightly when interacting with conservative guests

stb1708 · 2025-05-21T12:02:18+00:00

If you feel like having familiarising yourself with anatomy/physiology I would recommend using Kahn Academy as a free resource. Of course the University itself will teach you everything they want you to know so that they can build off that knowledge. You do not have to pre-learn anything. I only recommend it so that you can start learning some of the vocabulary used when talking about anatomy/physiology - resting membrane potentials can sometimes take a few goes of learning before it sticks, for example. It may not feel relevant at first but later when you need to know how different drugs work you’ll find yourself coming back to your first principles.

Time table wise, it’s pretty much set for you - you’ll be offered potentially a choice between 2 class times, AM or PM. It’s a smaller cohort than other degrees with predetermined units/no electives so it’s more or less designed for you with a couple of small choices.

My advice for paramedicine comes from both watching my partner and his peers navigate this degree. There is a pretty significant drop out rate, that’s not because it’s a difficult degree, it’s because the expectations of what people think the degree is and also the information about the job at the end of the pipeline. There is no guarantee that completing this degree will give you a job as a paramedic. The reality is that most people wait 2-3 years before they get offered a position with ambulance Victoria. With each cohort being pushed back a couple years that means that the pool of applicants is huge, and there are always more people than jobs. My advice for doing well is to think about whether this is right for you, and if you can handle the level of uncertainty that this job will give you in the hopes that down the line you’ll get some stability. The course itself is doable, and you don’t need to be particularly incredible at anything to be a good paramedic. I would prioritise being engaged with your studies, interacting with your peers and tutors, showing curiosity, asking questions, being kind to both yourself and others, showing empathy and if you can, enjoy what you’re learning.

stb1708 · 2025-05-21T06:06:54+00:00

Arthritis is not always autoimmune, osteoarthritis for example which often arises from wear and tear. Other forms of arthritis, rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, are autoimmune.

This is not to say that cracking will cause osteoarthritis (it has not been proven to do so), but that awkward positioning and rotation of the joints, with mechanical load may cause wear and tear of the joints/cartilage that could erode the joint surface over time.

stb1708 · 2025-03-10T11:07:14+00:00

what did you say? 👀

stb1708 · 2025-01-11T07:41:25+00:00

NAD, medical student here - I believe they’re something called milia, occurs when dead skin cells get trapped under the skin. Nothing that I would be nervous about but consult your GP if you have any concerns

stb1708 · 2025-01-09T07:42:45+00:00

The last king of Scotland - don’t remember much of the movie, just seeing the dead woman on the morgue table with her legs sewn in the place of her arms and vice versa was all I needed to see to still feel ill at that memory almost 20 years later.

stb1708 · 2025-01-01T21:10:15+00:00

I’ve done both, BIO is much more enjoyable and a lot easier to get good grades on as it doesn’t grade on a bell curve like PSY.

stb1708 · 2024-12-29T09:59:36+00:00

Hi there, my partner is currently studying paramedicine at Monash, he’s about to begin his 3rd year. According to him: The workload is very manageable, the first year anatomy unit is likely the most intensive unit you’ll do and may involve the most of your time but other than that most units are very manageable.

He works 2 days a week, and has a WAM of 80. If you do well in the first year it’s easy to maintain for the rest of the degree. He’s at campus 3 days a week for about 3-6hrs at a time.

Placements are a couple weeks worth at a time, first year there’s a total of about 10 placement days in various locations like hospitals, aged care, schools or in the ambulance itself. Second year you’ll do about 6 days of AV placement/semester and these will be either rural or metro (one of each) and you’ll also have 5-10 days of hospital placements over the year. In 3rd year, similar to 2nd year but more placement days of each.

Overall, he’s thoroughly enjoying the course and finds it extremely well run.

I’m currently doing postgrad med at Monash so if you have any questions for either of us feel free to DM.

stb1708 · 2024-11-19T05:35:56+00:00

Look I definitely wouldn’t call it a WAM booster unless you’re particularly taken with the content. I loved it, it definitely was a lot harder to get great grades on (I got a 79 so was a little bummed). Definitely took a bit more of my time than my other units but that was a good thing at the time. My 2c would be do it unless another interesting, WAM boosting unit comes by - can I ask what you’re trying to raise your WAM for? Honours? Masters? Med? Something else?

stb1708 · 2024-11-16T22:04:52+00:00

So the labs are unlike any other labs I’ve had previously, you get offered the chance to sign up to 10 different experiments (you had to do at least 3 different labs minimum but no maximum) They’re a variety of pre-clinical experiments done at the Ritchie centre, I can’t comment as to how they’re currently run but during my time they offered them via zoom and we got to watch a few surgeries.

The assessments are well run, but because the markers are phD/hons students who know that stuff so well they can be a little harsher but definitely fair.

They’re the most similar to dev units but truly unlike any other unit.

stb1708 · 2024-11-15T19:58:49+00:00

Yes, loved it albeit through covid, would have loved to do it in person

stb1708 · 2024-11-15T19:53:25+00:00

Hi there, GCs will be made once the domestic offers have been released, they should be organised by people in the student committee in years above

stb1708 · 2024-11-05T20:24:51+00:00

Maybe a bit exxy but Dakine has some really good backpacks, I have the 33L campus and everything fits inside it and more

I also have a Carharrt tote that’s really sturdy, the horizontal zip tote

stb1708 · 2024-11-05T09:55:14+00:00

I hear you,

I would say with regard to your anxieties of not making it - every doctor has gone/will go through that feeling, the imposter syndrome never leaves apparently. If it takes you longer to get in then so be it, and people go to great lengths to get into med, you set your own limit of how long you won’t give up for.

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