Question 1

what causes breast tenderness?

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Variable: If there are no issues with the breast such as a fibrocystic nodularity, breast tenderness is usually a response to increasing estrogen levels. Women in their forties tend to be relatively Progesterone deficient, leading to imbalance between estrogen & Progesterone especially late in the menstrual cycle. This produces an estrogen dominant effect which may cause breast tenderness.

Question 2

what causes breast tenderness and pain?

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Watch the coffee: Besides elevate estrogen levels just before your period or in early pregnancy, caffeine and chocolate can cause breast tenderness. These things can aggravate breast tissue and lead to cysts in the breast. Trauma is a more obvious cause but the good news is that bad things (like cancer) do not tend to be painful.

Question 3

what should i do to relieve breast tenderness?

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Fibrocystic changes: You could have fibrocystic changes. This is the most common cause of breast pain.  It can be aggravated by caffeine, stress, menstrual cycle and hormonal supplements. If you are over 40, then you should have a mammogram and ultrasound.  Please get evaluated by a breast specialist.

Question 4

i have breast tenderness on 1 side only. what does this mean?

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See your doctor: This is one of those problems where a visit to your doctor is necessary to figure out what's going on.

Question 5

what could cause really bad breast tenderness so you have to wear a bra?

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Many things: Periods, pregnancy, coffee, breast feeding, infection, lesions in breasts (cysts, lymph nodes) medications, etc...

Question 6

ill in the mornings and at bed time. but no breast tenderness at all, what to do?

Accepted Answer

HPT?: If you have missed a period and are concerned that you might be pregnant - would go ahead and take a home pregnancy test now. Take care.

Question 7

does adivert cause breast tenderness?

Accepted Answer

Check spelling: Checkout the spelling of your medication.  The closest medication i can relate would be antivert, (meclizine) which is usually pervert ago.  And I am not familiar with that causing breast tenderness.

Question 8

i have breast tenderness, feeling sick, help?

Accepted Answer

Usually hormonal: Usually gets better after menses if it is a major problem, seeing an md may be helpful.

Question 9

is breast tenderness a common symptom with lupus?

Accepted Answer

No: Have it evaluated by your gyn. Imaging the breast may help.

Question 10

is breast tenderness very painful? what causes it?

Accepted Answer

It can be: Tenderness means pain during touching..
Pain is hard to measure..Every person has a 
certain threshold.What is painful to me may not be to you.Yes, it can be very painful and ther are many causes such as infection, injury
during menses, new growth, wearing tight misfit bra.Etc.............

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