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breast pain
for about 2yrs i have had breast pain , i had a mammogram last year and the specialist found a ridge in the side of my left breast , but he said it was nothing to worry about it was just normal skin tissue , ,about once a month my breast swells and i have a permanant tender left nipple and pain in my armpit , i am 51yrs old and not had a period since january this year, could it be caused by the menopause , i also have anxiety
i have no other symptoms of menopause , i am not on any HRT, trying not to be , pain killers do not make a difference , the pain i have is not really bad , but i know its there.
Hi,
You won't know for sure that you've completed menopause until 12 months have passed.So it's quite possible to experience some of the same discomforts one has during menopause during this stage, including breast tenderness.
You should also be aware that breast pain is linked to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) If you are taking this medication to ease the discomfort of menopause,you should discuss with your doctor about it because women on HRT have health risks that exceeded the benefits.
To lessen the pain you could take an OTC painkiller like Tylenol and wearing a good supportive bra.
Best wishes...
You won't know for sure that you've completed menopause until 12 months have passed.So it's quite possible to experience some of the same discomforts one has during menopause during this stage, including breast tenderness.
You should also be aware that breast pain is linked to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) If you are taking this medication to ease the discomfort of menopause,you should discuss with your doctor about it because women on HRT have health risks that exceeded the benefits.
To lessen the pain you could take an OTC painkiller like Tylenol and wearing a good supportive bra.
Best wishes...
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You said that "about once a month",your breast swell and your nipple hurts,including your armpit.
Since you are not yet considered to be completely menopausal,and you are not taking HRT,then this pain could be hormonal such as many women have before menstruation starts.
Try to do relaxing exercises,because anxiety could also cause breast pain.
If this condition continues and is worrying you,I would if I were you, ask the doctor to order more testing and possibly an MRI to make sure that there isn't an underlying problem in your breast.
Take care..