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you found a lump and you never got it checked out? whats the matter with you? and substances coming out of your breast is NOT normal!

I don't know I'm sorry. Maybe it's because your growing your breasts are growing? How about you ask an adult or a doctor?

It could just be your breasts developing, but you should be on the safe side and talk to your doctor.  Let your mom know you have some real concerns, and be upfront about all of your symptoms.  Ask her to take you to the doctor for an exam.  Breast cancer is nothing to take lightly.  And good for you to be doing breast exams at such a young age.  Early detection is always best.

Yes, you are overreacting, but it's understandable as you know someone who's recently been diagnosed - it is scary,But at 13 the chances of breast cancer are very, very, very close to zero. Breast cancer is predominantly a disease of ageing: 80% of people diagnosed with it are over 50, it’s rare in women under 40 and it’s almost unheard of in under 25s.The American Cancer Society and other cancer organisations recommend that women start breast self-examination at the age of 20 - there’s a reason for that.The purpose of breast self-examination is so that women whose breasts are fully developed can become familiar with how their breasts normally are, and report any changes to their doctor. Even adult women are  recommended to do self-exam only once a month. For teenagers, whose breasts are still growing and developing, breast-self exam is pointless, and needlessly worrying.Your breasts are still growing and developing and what you describe are not breast cancer symptoms but almost certainly hormonal; the fact that both your breasts are the same makes it even less likely to be anything sinister..Most breast lumps, even in women over 50, aren't cancerous.You are worrying yourself silly by reading up on symptoms of a cancer you are in no danger of getting and by doing completely unnecessary breast self-examinations.Talk to your mother about this, or if you feel you can’t do that then talk to your school nurse - she will be used to such questions and will take you seriously, and should be able to reassure you.

One testicle should be higher than the other. It would be strange and likely cause you problems if it was not. You do not have symptoms of testicular cancer. You do have a classic signs of varicoceles. You need to see a urologist and start wearing a support right away. This is usually harmless, but can lead to infertility.