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Differences of breast tenderness before period vs early pregnancy ?

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None: Before you have actually missed your period there is no qualitative difference in breast tenderness, pregnant or not.

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Answered 1/22/2019

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Cycle usually 29-31 days so took ECP (day 26 of cycle) due to condom breaking 6 hours after (he didn't ejaculate in me). Breast soreness immediately afterwards and other usual pms symptoms. But period is now a day late. Chances of pregnancy?

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Heavy lumpy tender breasts for 6/7 weeks had period lasted. A week which is unusual is there a chance of pregancy with these symptoms?

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Period is two weeks late, some soreness of breasts, negative pregnancy test. Is this the start of menopause (I am 46) or could I be pregnant?

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What would cause one sided breast pain? My period is late, neg pregnancy test, and sore left breast. Breast soreness feels similar to PMS type pain.

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Had sex on 2/9. Lmp was 2/2. Now is it 3/9 and no period. I had 4 pregancy test all neg (4 days late). Could i be preg? Exp: breast tenderness/cramp

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