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Health Encyclopedia: Breast Pain
Breast pain involves any discomfort or pain in the breast, such as
Alternative Names
Pain - breast; Mastalgia; Mastodynia; Breast tenderness
Considerations
There are many possible causes for breast pain. For example, hormonal fluctuations related to menstruation or pregnancy are often responsible for breast tenderness. Some degree of swelling and tenderness just before your period is normal. The question is how to...
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Expert & Community Posts
Acid Reflux Medications and Side Effects
By Todd Eisner , Health ExpertDo acid reflux medications have any side effects? Proton pump inhibitors generally have very few... Read more »
“Why Do My Breasts Hurt?” A Guide To Breast Pain
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...you’re feeling in your breast is probably NOT cancer.Breast pain is usually divided into two... Read more »
Is This Normal? A Teen Guide to Breast Development
By Phyllis Johnson , Health Expert...Another normal reason for pain is called cyclical breast pain. Many women have breast pain and... Read more »
Breast Cancer News Alerts
By Beth Brophy , Health ExpertWash Post: The federal government has cancelled a $100 million study that was going to examine... Read more »
Reflux Nursing Troubles? Pumping and Re-Feeding
By Jan Gambino , Health ExpertMany parents and doctors find that breast milk is easily digested by a baby with Gastroesophageal... Read more »
Health Guide
Breast Cancer Symptoms
...are, however, a number of signs that may appear and should signal the need for medical attention: Breast pain Breast pain in itself does not necessarily indicate a reason to seek medical... Read more »Premenstrual Syndrome: Diagnosis
...women over age 40 (these can include breast tenderness, headaches, sleep disturbances, and mood swings)Breast pain that is not cyclical can be due to:InjuryA previous biopsy (pain can last for 2... Read more »Premenstrual Syndrome: Highlights
...are more sensitive to PMS symptoms such as bloating, abdominal cramping, irritability, and depression.Breast Pain ResearchThe breast cancer drug toremifene (Fareston) may help relieve... Read more »Breasts: Lumps and Bumps
...and improve immediately afterwards. While cysts usually don't disappear completely, women can ease breast pain caused by fibrocystic changes by trying the following: Take 600 I.U. of Vitamin E... Read more »Premenstrual Syndrome: Treatment
...effects.Diuretics may help women with severe fluid retention.Bromocriptine is a drug used for relieving breast pain. Read more »Images
Medications
...own breasts. Report any unusual vaginal bleeding, breast pain, or lumps immediately. Lifestyle... Read more »
...burning/pain (in women) pain during sex (in women) breast pain/tenderness new/worsening... Read more »
Related News
Study: Hypnosis eases breast cancer surgery pain
October 03, 2008A new report suggests that hypnosis may help ease the pain of breast cancer surgery. Researchers from Mount Sinai found that women who received... Read summary »
Hypnosis Before Cancer Surgery Reduces Pain and Cost
December 24, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A hypnosis session before a woman undergoes breast cancer surgery can have tremendous benefits, according to a new study. The... Read summary »
Painless, 3-D Mammograms
May 05, 2008DURHAM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Breast cancer ... 180,000 women will be diagnosed with it this year. One in four will die. Detecting it as... Read summary »
HRT Improves Quality of Life
September 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For post-menopausal women -- even those without symptoms -- hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may improve quality of life. The... Read summary »
Easing Radiation Side Effects
May 05, 2008LAFAYETTE, La. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- This year, more than 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Many of them will have... Read summary »
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