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What lumps and bumps should a lady be able to feel in her neck?

Akerman

Akerman

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Right, random question, I know, but nthe internet has been surprisingly unhelpful and I don't have any chicks around who it would be even vaguely appropriate for me to ask if I can squish their necks.

I have 3 solid lumps in the front of my throat, vertically. Sounds like a doctor thing, I know, but I have never really spent time feeling my own neck to know if they've always been there. I'd love to know from gals (and guys, what the hey) before I make the effort of actually seeking medical attention, since I don't feel ill in any way. How many lumps are in the front of your throat? I know there's supposed to be an Adam's apple. Does everyone else have 3?
 
The largest "bump" would be what you call the adam's apple... which contains the thyroid and the parathyroid.

The only other two "bumps" i can think of running vertically would be the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle, on either side.

Any other bumps you feel could be one of the numerous lymph nodes in the neck. Some people never feel them, and for others they are always palpable. As long as they aren't tender, swollen, or painful to the touch I'd say it's just normal physiology.
 
Thanks for the reply :)

The two bumps aren't on either side. One is just above the sternum/clavicles in the center, then there's the middle one (which I'm gonna call Adam) and the other is right at the start of my neck, kind of if you follow the line of the chin, it's just where chin becomes neck, again dead center.

I think there probably is nothing to worry about, but my lymph nodes all through my body have been weirdly swollen lately, so I am keeping a close eye out, perhaps even being a little hyper-vigilant.

I also think its super weird that I have gotten to the age that I have, and this is the first time I have ever felt my neck. I need to touch myself more *laugh*
 
If your front neck looks swollen then it could be goiter, a symptom of hyperthyroidism. It's also possible to have benign nodules if your thyroid too. These usually produce obvious symptoms however. Thyroid disorders are quite common in women so I thought to add that.
 
Sounds like you are talking about the hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage...in that order from top to bottom.
 
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