breast pain

I have breast pain off and on.  My breast been itching for the last two weeks. my nipple been hurting, I found a dot on my nipple it looks like a pimple on the inside my nipple.  I am 41 years old.  My sister past away with ovaries cancer at a very early age.  Could the dot like pimple mean any thing?

[CCF-RN,MSN-JS]

Dear JUSTME1: Breast pain is a common breast symptom.  The reason for breast pain is not clearly understood, and is not usually associated with breast cancer.  Breast pain is sometimes associated with hormonal variations and is then called cyclical breast pain.  Noncyclical breast pain does not seem to be linked to hormonal variations and is often localized to one area of the breast tissue.  Noncyclical breast pain may or may not be the result of an injury to the breast.
The skin on the breast is like skin on other parts of the body and skin conditions such as pimples are possible.  
If your symptoms continue and you continue to be concerned you may want to check with your doctor so they can evaluate.