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Breast pain is one of the most common complaints women talk to their doctors about. Pain in breasts, also known as mastalgia, is a common pain that can either be cyclical in nature or non-cyclical. It can range in severity from very mild to very painful. Some pains may be localized while other pain may encompass the entire breast and radiate outward to other areas like the armpit. While pain in breasts is common and usually harmless, there are certain times when you will want to contact your doctor for a thorough examination.
Cyclical pain in breast tissue is among the most common types of pain in this region. This is pain that comes in monthly cycles according to a woman's menstrual cycle. Hormonal fluctuations cause this pain, and often it is accompanied by swelling and an overall feeling of fullness. Weight and stress do affect hormones, so some women may find that working to maintain a healthy weight and making efforts to reduce stress can help to ease at least some of the pain associated with monthly hormonal changes.
There are other types of pain that may be felt in the breast tissue as well. Most often, these are caused by cysts, fibroadenomas, or fibroids. These may be localized in nature, and may affect one or both breasts. Sometimes a lump may be felt in the area of localized pain. You may find that the pain and tenderness with these causes is cyclical in nature, but this is not always the cause. Hormones can also affect the severity of this type of pain. In addition to promoting weight and stress management, other treatments like over-the-counter pain medication may help to relieve the pain.
There are times when you will want to contact the doctor to discuss pain in your breasts. These include when pain is associated with bleeding or discharge from the nipples, if there is an area of warmth or redness on the breasts, or if the pain is unusual in nature and is not associated with your menstrual cycles. Many women immediately worry about the possibility of Breast cancer when they find a painful area or notice a painful lump. Most, but not all, breast pain is not breast cancer. However, your doctor may want to do a full exam and order tests such as a mammogram to rule out serious causes of your pain.
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What doctor you will consult if you have a pain in breast?
i have had severe breast pain for years but the regular doctor says there is nothing wrong
What type of breast pain is a sign that you might have breast cancer?
Breast Pain and CancerThere is no specific type of breast pain that is a sign that a patient might have breast cancer. Breast cancer does not typically cause breast pain.Virtually all the breast pains that women experience are caused by benign problems. Most of these are caused by fibrocystic breast and hormonal changes.However, you have to be careful when you hear people say that if you have breast pain then, you do not have breast cancer. This is because breast pain and breast cancer can coexist in the same breast, but they are not usually related. In other words one did not cause the other.So, the same woman with breast cancer can have breast pain, just like the same woman with breast cancer can have blue eyes or grey hairs.So, a woman with breast pain is not protected from breast cancer and should still be screened for breast cancer like any other woman.
You have severe swelling and pain in one of your saline breast implants what could it be?
Go to a doctor
When should a man or woman consult a breast doctor?
A breast doctor should be consulted if there is any suspicion of disease in the breast area. Any unusual tenderness or pain should be checked by a physician to rule out any dangerous conditions.
Pain under right rib cage just below right breast?
Go to the doctor!
Should I be concerned about occasional breast pain?
Breast Cancer commonly does not have warning signs, and pain is in most cases not one of them. Occasional breast pain has not been well studied but it would not hurt to see your Doctor simply to rule this out though chances are it is not Cancer, then you can discuss other treatments.
Not breast feeding for 6 months and woke up with engorged breast?
if the engorgement is accompanied by body aches, fever and pain and redness on the breast you have developed mastitis, an infection of a milk duct use hot compresses to relieve the swelling and call your your doctor to see if he wants you to use antibiotics. Without the other symptoms call your OB/GYN or mid wife.
Is breast pain a sign of a serious problem?
It could be, you may want to talk to your doctor about it. One thing to look for is lumps You could have breast cancer. Also if you back is in pain take it easy for a while.
You know this may sound dumb but does pain to the touch in only one breast count as breast pain in the pregnancy sense?
First off, there is no such thing as a dumb question either here at Wiki Answers or anywhere else. Breast pain is breast pain - it makes no difference if it's one or both. However, whether or not it's pregnancy related can only be determined by a doctor.
Is sever abdominal pain at 32 weeks pregnant normal?
No, severe abdominal pain is never normal! Call the doctor or go to the hospital. No, severe abdominal pain is never normal! Call the doctor or go to the hospital.
Why does a girl faces pain when her breast are squeezed?
No, you can't get breast cancer from squeezing your breasts.Women should talk with their doctor to determine their specific risk of breast cancer. All women should perform monthly breast self-examinations and report any changes to their doctor. Clinical breast examinations by a doctor should occur at least once every three years for women 20 to 39 years of age. Beginning at age 40, women should have yearly clinical breast exams by their doctor and yearly mammograms.anyway......................what kind of a question is that?!?!?!?!
What is Pain under breast when i move?
If you are in pain you should see a doctor instead of asking some random person on the internet who can't even see you.
