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Should I be so worried?
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Should I be so worried?

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    • March 6, 2018 at 1:47 am
    jessica492
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      Hello all,

      I want to start by saying you all are awesome warriors! My grandmother on both sides have been battling melanoma for years. 

      The reason I'm writing is that I have a large mole. It's kind of in an awkward place (vulva) and it's flat. The edges and blurred and slightly asymmetrical, but the color is consistent. I am making an appointment for a dermatologist – but the thing is, i noticed it years ago. About 9 to be exact. Is it possible that I have had melanoma for years without knowing? I'm just terrified, and that fear has kept me from getting it checked. It's irrational, I know. How long can you have these without any adverse symptoms? Because otherwise, i feel fine.

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        • March 6, 2018 at 2:20 am
        Janner
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          It's unlikely if you've had this for 9 years that this is melanoma.  If it were melanoma, it would have become problematic long before now.  Definitely get it checked but I wouldn't stress about it. 

          • March 6, 2018 at 5:27 am
          casagrayson
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            If you've had a gynecological exam/pap smear, your doctor would have let you know if it is concerning.  

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