Thread: Itchy breasts and stomach

Hey,

So I thought I'd come onto a forum and ask about this. I know I should probably go to the doctors but I'm not one to make appointments unless seriously necessary.

For the past five days, I began to develop a red spots over my stomach and then my breasts. They aren't raised or anything, just look like small slightly red circles mainly on my breasts but also on my stomach. No where else. The skin isn't dry, I haven't used any new detergents or something to cause an allergic reaction, I'm not wearing an new bra or one I haven't worn for a long to so I'm not sure what's causing it. The rash or whatever it is, isn't itchy where it is on my stomach however, mostly my breasts and under them.

Right now I've been washing both morning and night using a non perfumed soap and applying baby talc to the area which stops the itching for several hours but still, with it not fading and looking like it could be developing more over my stomach, I'm becoming quite worried.

I did visit the doctors a day before for a regular check up (blood pressure etc for the pill) but I doubt I'd have caught anything that would have arose so quickly.


Few other things:
- Don't smoke
- Not breast feeding
- Currently taking the pill for painful period (been on it a year)
- No discharge
- Not overweight or underweight

I have tried to take a picture if that'll help but not sure whether it's okay to post it up or not

Thanks for any help, really appreciated.

Perhaps since you mentioned that they were in circles it could be ringworm? But usually thats super itchy and a little raised and rough. Maybe its a form of "Jock itch" which is another fungus, that usually itchy but not so much raised. Its not necessarily in circle though either. It could also be eczema. No matter which part of the skin is affected, eczema is almost always itchy. Sometimes the itching will start before the rash appears, but when it does the rash most commonly occurs on the face, back of the knees, wrists, hands, or feet. It may also affect other areas as well.

Affected areas usually appear very dry, thickened, or scaly. In fair-skinned people, these areas may initially appear reddish and then turn brown. Among darker-skinned people, eczema can affect pigmentation, making the affected area lighter or darker.

Not sure if this helps. Going to the doc is probably the best bet.