Question 1

how common are tender breasts a week or two before period?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes is common and normal for most women.  This is due to fibrocystic changes that occur due to natural hormonal changes that occur.  You can see other posts on fibrocystic breasts.

Question 2

a little bit of breast tenderness 2 weeks before period. on birth control for longer than 3 months. normal last period. normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Since you are not ovulating, the timing of the breast tenderness could be anytime. It is not unusual however. Try decreasing your caffeine intake, increasing Vitamin E, wearing sports bra and applying cold compresses if tenderness increases.

Question 3

what causes breast tenderness starting 2 days before expected period is due? usually have breast tenderness 2 weeks before my period.

Accepted Answer

Hormonal changes : There are so many hormonal changes. At mid cycle 2 weeks before the period progesterone starts to be produced 
At the end of the cycle all hormones are suddenly dropped off leading to the menstrual flow

Question 4

tender breasts one week before period?

Accepted Answer

That can occur w PMS: Pms symptoms can include pelvic/ abdominal cramping, nausea,  bloating, weight gain, moodiness, irritability, pain ; swelling of breasts, feeling tired, insomnia, headaches, ^ acne, food cravings, ^ appetite, swelling of hands ; feet, dizziness, thinking less clearly, urinary sxs ; exacerbation of chronic conditions.

Question 5

i have tender breasts two weeks after period. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes is common and normal for most women.  This is due to fibrocystic changes that occur due to natural hormonal changes that occur.  You can see other posts on fibrocystic breasts.

Question 6

night sweats before period for about a week, not every cycle but common. i'm 29. should i be worried? other pms signs that are common tender breasts

Accepted Answer

Night sweats: If the night sweats are clearly related to your periods and they are tolerable, then you may not need to do anything else other than observe.

Question 7

normally i have tender breasts before period and they go away after period. so if i have tender breasts before decidual bleeding and if it goes away just after decidual bleeding, does this mean that bleeding was my period and not a decidual bleeding?

Accepted Answer

: Did you feel you were pregnant prior to the uterine bleeding?  I would expect decidual bleeding to be accompanied by symptoms that do not occur with bleeding that occurs during your menses. Specifically uterine cramping. However it could mimic a menstrual period as well. Your gynecologist can advise you best.

Question 8

i'm 2 months late on my period i been stressed with school. for two weeks now i've been experiencing tender breasts n dizziness i'm sexually active ?

Accepted Answer

It can be!: Breast tenderness can be a normal part of your cycle as hormones fluctuate in preparation for menses.  Have you increased your caffeine intake recently?  This can increase breast tenderness as well.  Irregular cycles can be caused by stress, but a pregnancy test would be wise.

Question 9

getting brown spotting week before period. cramping bloating and tender breasts but negative tests. been spotting for six days. what is happening?

Accepted Answer

Spotting: Sounds like your period actually starting a little early.  Would recommend a second pregnancy test 1 week from the first.  If you are on the pill, discuss with your gyn change if this continues (the progesterone in you pill may not be high enough or strong enough) your gyn will know what this means.  Hope this helps. Dr R

Question 10

had breast tenderness starting 9 days after period ended. now days later no tender breasts. why is this? next period due in two weeks. virgin.

Accepted Answer

Breasts sore: Sometimes the ovaries will mature two eggs in a given cycle, which produces twice as much estrogen. This can make breast tissue more sensitive, which may disappear after ovulation occurs.  If this continues, see a gyn provider for an exam.

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How common are tender breasts a week or two before period?

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A little bit of breast tenderness 2 weeks before period. on birth control for longer than 3 months. normal last period. normal?

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What causes breast tenderness starting 2 days before expected period is due? usually have breast tenderness 2 weeks before my period.

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Tender breasts one week before period?

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I have tender breasts two weeks after period. is this normal?

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Night sweats before period for about a week, not every cycle but common. i'm 29. should i be worried? other pms signs that are common tender breasts

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Normally i have tender breasts before period and they go away after period. so if i have tender breasts before decidual bleeding and if it goes away just after decidual bleeding, does this mean that bleeding was my period and not a decidual bleeding?

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I'm 2 months late on my period i been stressed with school. for two weeks now i've been experiencing tender breasts n dizziness i'm sexually active ?

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Getting brown spotting week before period. cramping bloating and tender breasts but negative tests. been spotting for six days. what is happening?

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Had breast tenderness starting 9 days after period ended. now days later no tender breasts. why is this? next period due in two weeks. virgin.

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