A member asked:

Why are become breast tender before 15days menses coming..,?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Estrogen: The estrogen level increases during the cycle until just before your period when it falls, then starts increasing again as you start the next cycle. By mid-cycle (the time frame that you note - 15 days before your period) your estrogen level is high enough to stimulate the breast tissue making the breasts tender. For many women a vitamin E supplement will decrease or stop that tenderness.

Answered 9/29/2016

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