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A 25-year-old female asked:

I have had tender breast for just over a week now and i am not due my period till next thursday. i have also been having mild stitch like cramps in my sides for the past few days. my breast are not usually tender until the week before my period?

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Dr. Amandeep Kaur
Family Medicine 12 years experience
Breast tenderness: Its not unusual to have some variation in the symptoms associated with menstrual cycle. If you are sexually active and think that these could be signs of pregnancy then take a test especially if you miss your period. Good luck.
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