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Breast pain
Breast pain is common. It is typically experienced during the menstrual period. Pain can range from mild tenderness, burning, dull ache, sharp or stabbing. It can be experienced in 1 or both breasts. Fibrocystic changes is the most common cause of breast pain. Hormonal medications (birth control, hormones) can cause pain as well. Infection can cause sharp pains.
How long it usually lasts:
Short-term (lasts days to weeks)
How common is it?
Common
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Strain
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Coronary artery disease
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Coronary artery disease (male)
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Arrhythmia
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Breast abscess
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Pulmonary embolism
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Metastatic breast cancer
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Anovulation
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Breast cancer
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Fibromyalgia
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Barrett's esophagus
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Thalassemia
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Pulmonary hypertension
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PMS (premenstrual syndrome)
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Pleural effusion
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Hiatal hernia
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Pericarditis
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Mitral valve prolapse
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Asthma (teen and adult)
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Bone infection (osteomyelitis)
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Lupus
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TB (tuberculosis)
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Breast infection
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Esophagitis
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Peptic ulcer
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Pleuritis
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A-fib (atrial fibrillation)
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Congestive heart failure
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Aortic regurgitation
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Aortic stenosis
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Compression fracture
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Fibrocystic breast disease
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Pulmonary fibrosis
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Lung cancer (non small cell)
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Lung cancer
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Lung cancer (small cell)
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Atrial flutter
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Histoplasmosis
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Rheumatic fever
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Porphyria
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Dermatomyositis
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Cryptococcosis
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Thyroid storm
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Mastitis
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Inflammatory breast cancer
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Turf toe
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First trimester pregnancy
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