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A member asked:

Can hormonal changes due to birth control (cocs) cause occasional slight breast/nipple pain/soreness? (pills always on time, taking no other meds)

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Dr. Bruce Jacobs answered

Yes: this is very common from Oc's

Answered 5/1/2016

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