15 Reasons You're Experiencing Breast Pain
15 Reasons Your Boobs Could Be Hurting
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You’re sleeping on them
There isn’t any medical jargon to explain this but putting pressure on anything for a long time will make it tender. So if you’re sleeping on your stomach (and your boobs!) they might hurt. That’s the case for some women.
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You could be pregnant
Have you been keeping on top of that birth control pill? Checking for holes in your condoms? Or how about trying to get pregnant? Maybe you’ve been successful! With pregnancy often comes breast pain and tenderness.
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You’ve had a breast biopsy
If you’ve had a breast biopsy, Imaginis.com says you might experience breast pain after the procedure for up to two years.
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Hormone replacement therapy
Ucla.edu tells us that after starting progestin hormone replacement therapy, some women experience breast pain. These women are unfortunately at a higher risk for breast cancer.
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Mastitis
If you’re breastfeeding and are experiencing extreme breast pain, you could have Mastisis—an infection of the breast tissue that causes swelling.
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Fibrocystic breast disease
This is a condition that causes a woman to have lumpy breast tissue. Essentially a woman’s breasts are filled with tiny cysts, that aren’t necessarily precancerous. But a top symptom is breast pain, according to WebMD.
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You’re drinking too much caffeine
A study published in Nurse Practitioner found that women who suffer from fibrocystic breast disease can alleviate discomfort by cutting back on caffeine.
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PMS
Before jumping to conclusions and worrying you have any of the other conditions on this list, ask yourself if your period is around the corner. Your breasts can hurt when you’re PMSing! The pain is the worst right before your period, says Nih.gov.
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Menopause
Yes, unfortunately on top of heat flashes, mood swings, weight gain and more, breast pain is a symptom of menopause. In fact Healthywomen.org says breast pain is one of the most common first symptoms of menopause.
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Breast cancer
Healthline.com says sharp pain or tenderness in the breasts can be a symptom of breast cancer. Enlarged lymph nodes, which can cause soreness, are also a symptom.
