Causes And Treatment Of Breast Pain in Women

Pain in the breast is a common complain of young women who are still having menstrual cycle.Breast Pain is uncommon in older women and women who have undergone menopause.Pain can be unilateral or bilateral it means that it can be in one breast or both the breast.The pain may appear every month or it may last for weeks and months.
Causes of Breast Pain -
1.Hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle
2.There can be water retention during the period
3.Breast Injury
4.Nursing
5.The cause of pain can be infection in the breast
6.Breast Cancer is also an unusual cause of pain.

If you are having pain in breast from a long time or on a monthly basis it is a good idea to visit your health professional.

How a doctor can find the cause of Breast Pain?

1.Your doctor will examine you for a breast lump.If lump is not present you do not need any special treatment as the cause of pain may be hormonal changes during the periods.

2. If doctor will find a lump you are recommended to go under -
a.Mammogram
b.Breast Sonogram
c.Breast Biopsy

3.If your age is above 35 years above tests are recommended even if the lump is not present.

There are several treatments for breast pain depending on the cause. You and your doctor can discuss about these options and choose one or more that may work for you. Here are some possible treatments for breast pain:

* you can wear a support bra.
* Taking analgesic danazol (brand name: Danocrine) -- for severe pain

Other treatments for breast pain are sometimes used. However, there is no proof that these treatments work:

* Avoiding coffee
* salt restriction
* vitamin E or vitamin B6
* Taking a diuretic

Very Often , breast pain automatically goes away on its own after couple of months.

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