Breast pain

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Breast pain

Female breast

Pain - breast; Mastalgia; Mastodynia; Breast tenderness

Wear a well-fitting brassiere for support, especially if your breasts are large.

Perform a monthly breast self-exam 3-5 days after your period (when the breast tissue is the least tender). This is important to feel for any changes in your breast tissue. If you detect any change from the previous month, it is important to notify your doctor.

Marchant DJ. Benign breast disease. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2002; 29(1): 1-20.

Dickerson LM. Premenstrual syndrome. Am Fam Physician. 2003; 67(8): 1743-1752.

Millet AV. Clinical management of breast pain: a review. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2002; 57(7): 451-461.

Review Date: 05/23/2005
Reviewed By: Sharon Roseanne Thompson, M.D., M.P.H., Clinical Fellow, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.