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Tenderness to touch, made worse by menstrual periods

Tenderness to touch, made worse by menstrual periods

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Tenderness to touch, made worse by menstrual periods

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

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A 41-year old female asked:

Started menstral period 2 weeks early and my breast are very sore?

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A 22-year old female asked:

I have never had a two day period in my life. My life style has not altered at all. I hardly ever stress about anything. Why the change? Plus my breast and nipples are extremly senstive.I have never had sore breast after a menustral cycle it always stops

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A 17-year old female asked:

I have mild menstrual like cramps for 5 days but no period. I also have nipple soreness, and a sensitivity to food I gag. What does it sound like?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Breasts sore 3 wks! Reg period 13 days ago. 1/2 cup growth, no vein/nipple changes, no new meds, bras, weight. Constant pain, worse with touch. Im 29?

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A female asked:

Brst tenderness worse each day for over wk. typical for me a few days before period but not due for wk. Last . shorter/lighter, neg test. Poss. cause?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Why after my period my breast tender to touch n hurts?

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A 36-year old asked:

When your breast are very tender to touch, how many days until my period?

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A 44-year old male asked:

I recently discovered a lump under my armpit which is tender to the touch and also 3 weeks late for my period when I am usually regular. Any ideas?

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A 34-year old female asked:

What would cause lymph node along pelvis to enlarge? Moves when touched, not super tender. Had flu last week and then period but now at the end and just noticed yesterday. Im very thin so can see the little bump in mirror. Have bug bite nearby?

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A 45-year old female asked:

Still in pain 5 months after abdominial hernia repair now swelling in groin lymph node tender to touch more painful during period what's going on?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Can a plan b pill cause nipple to hurt when touched and also nipple lightness? One week after taking plan b and those are some symptoms I have. I already started and am off my period. Still having one breast tenderness and a little lightness.

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A 19-year old asked:

My breasts never get sore, but on my last period my right one is bigger and painful to touch. Why could that be?

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A 28-year old female asked:

My left ribs become sore to the touch during nearly every period. The soreness lasts for a few days. What could be causing this?

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A female asked:

Severe cramps (menstrual-like but worse) for 5+ days. No period. Inc pain after sex/post-coital watery/bloody dschg. ng prg test. What could be prob?

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A 18-year old female asked:

My nipples are sore to the touch and are bigger Last reg period 4/1/14 then slight brown bleeding 5/12 next period is supposed to be 6/12 what is this?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Haven't had a actual period 4 28 days, i've spotted on an off have unprotected sex 2times a week and my nipples are so sore i can't touch them hot neg.

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A 18-year old female asked:

Im 11 dpo, and im bleeding but I have really sore breasts aswell it feels like a period but not as worse but im not due for 3-4 days? Could i be preg?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Last period ended. Feb 13th, I have sore swollen breats hard under both nipples to touch. To early to take a pregnacy test what else could it be?

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A female asked:

Hi there . My breasts have been hurting for the past 3 days & my nipples are also hard and sore to the touch . I'm about 2 weeks till my next period .

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A female asked:

Why does my menstrual period keep getting worse? My menstrual periods have been getting worse and worse steadily. I can see no reason for this, my allergies have been steadily getting worse as well, but other than that i can't understand why i'm getting b

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A 35-year old female asked:

I am a woman in my 30's with acne. Why is it worse during the time of the month leading up to my menstrual period? What hormones cause this?

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A 36-year old female asked:

I am having a sever case of sinus along with a sore left ear, stiff neck, swollen glands, on a waiting period for sinus but think it's worse than that, any Smart Service providers available to see a.s.a.p. please?

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A 19-year old female asked:

Now 3 days late on period, mild period like cramping and right now my boobs are very sore especially to the touch.. ???

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A female asked:

My breasts are always sore during/before my period however period finished 3 weeks ago and my breasts are still swollen and sore to touch.

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A 21-year old female asked:

I have had sore nipples for 17 days. The sensitivity started 2 days after my period ended on the 25 of november. What could cause this? Hurts to touch

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A 34-year old female asked:

Breasts both sore to the touch this time of the month. Have a mammo in 5 days. Should I reschedule it after my period to avoid being in more pain? I haven't taken any meds for the pain, should I take aleve?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Off & on lately , at the top inner corner of my right breast it feels sore to touch, nothing else is going on but that. Period not until 2 wks. Ideas?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Muscle inside my vagina opening is very sore and gets worse on periods and the muscle also burns and then tingles and then changes to pulsate feeling?

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A 53-year old male asked:

A raw pink area on vaginal lips sore to touch just appeared in last twenty four hours .No sexual activity in over a week pre menstrual 47year b fema?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Feeling nauseous,loss of appetite&frequent migraines. Negative preg test on 4/02. Had worse menstrual pain than usual before period on 8/02. Preg?

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