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My breasts seem to have got bigger, firmer & sorer in the last few wks.no lumps /bumps .im 45, period is not due nor am i pregnant?
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More estrogen: If you are even still having periods, they are almost always without ovulation and therefore mostly estrogen only cycles. Estrogen tends to stimulate breast tissue producing more swelling and size increases.
Answered 11/28/2017
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