Breast Pain or Mastodynia
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Mastodynia is any uncomfortable sensation a woman may feel in her breast. Some will describe it as burning, others as pulling, pressure, stitches or weight. They will feel it either in the breast alone or in areas around the breast. They may feel it during their period only or at unrelated points in the cycle. The key thing to know is that breast pain usually is not indicative of significant problems and malignancy.
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Causes of breast pain (mastodynia)
- Menstruation (period) and premenstrual syndrome
- Breast development during puberty
- Simple breast cysts and breast fibroadenomas
- pregnancy, especially in the first trimester
- First days after birth
- Breastfeeding problems
- Mastitis (of any cause)
- Breast abscess
- Breast trauma
- Taking certain medications
- Women with fibrocystic breast are more likely to have severe breast tenderness
- Strong gynecomastia in men
When to be afraid of breast pain
While breast pain on its own is not particularly worrying, if it is combined with other symptoms of breast cancer, you should immediately reach your breast doctor. These are:
- Breast pain particularly localized in one spot and lasting a long time
- There is a sensation of a lump or hardness in the breast at the site of the pain
- At the site of the pain there is a change in breast shape and skin texture
- In addition to pain, there are signs of inflammation (redness, swelling, fever)
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What should you expect at your appointment with your mammologist?
- Full background
- Comprehensive clinical examination
- Distinction from chest pains of other etiology (cardiac or musculoskeletal pains, etc.)
- Breast radiography will be requested according to age (breast ultrasound +/- digital mammography)
With the tests done, conclusions will be drawn and a final diagnosis will be made, which is usually the usual pain of hormonal origin.
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Treatment of hormonal breast pain
- Limiting caffeine intake (coffee and tea)
- Comfortable, sports-type seatbelt, no underwire
- Nutritional supplements
- Hormonal drugs (only in difficult cases with very severe pain)
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This page wants to answer frequently asked questions about Breast Pain, including:
- What is mastodynia?
- When do we get worried because of breast pain?
- Does breast cancer cause pain in the chest, back or arm?
- Is breast pain only during menstruation?
- Is there a cure for breast pain?
Note of the Breast Care Clinic of Patras:
By informing you, we want to protect you from sources of invalid information and dissemination on the internet. We also want to help you get informed before visiting our clinic. The breast surgeon Ioannis Haveles has written all the texts of the website of the Breast Care Clinic of Patras -frontidamastou.gr- and guarantees the scientific correctness of the information provided at the time of writing (2017). However, every woman is different and the treatment is individualized based on many elements. Do not jump to conclusions without asking your doctor. Talking to your qualified breast surgeon is not a substitute for reading informative texts, so address all your questions to your breast surgeon.
