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Today i felt 3 sharp pains on the left side of my breast what can this mean? after i felt slight pain then i went to sleep because i was tjerd.

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Soft tissue strain: In the absence of a mass or skin changes, the pains you felt were probably a strain of the muscle or connective tissue that supports the breast. Keep paying attention and do a self breast exam to be sure there is nothing palpable.

Answered 12/21/2013

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