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I usually have my menses with pelvic cramps and painful breast last september i did not have pelvic cramps but had painful breast why so?

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Dr. Carla Enriquez answered

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Variable: Biology is not linear. All biological functions including menses vary within intervals of function. The sept menses wasn't accompanied by enough prostaglandin release to cause cramps, but enough prolactin and lh release to cause mastodynia.

Answered 12/9/2013

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A member asked:

I usually have my menses with pelvic cramps and painful breast last september i did not have pelvic cramps but had painful breast why so?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Carla Enriquez answered

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