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One breast is a bit tender sore
i started my period 11 days ago and it ended 6 days ago... this is the thrid day that i noticed that my right breast has been a bit sore and tender (inside below the nipple area). it is annoying to have my shirt even rub against it. i don't feel any lumps and there is no rash. could this be related to normal hormone fluctuations before ovulation? is this a common occurence? i had a manual breast exam by a nurse practitioner last november and she said everything felt fine. i am 35 yrs old, not on birth control pills, never had a child by choice and am not pregnant.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi!
It sounds to me as though you may have developed a cyst in your breast. It may be too deep within the tissue to distinguish on self exam. If you were my patient, I would do a breast ultrasound. A mammogram is not going to be very useful in someone as young as you are who has never had children--the breast tissue will be too dense.
If the breast ultrasound does show a cyst, it can be aspirated under ultrasound guidance, and cured. If the ultasound was negative, I would give you the standard speech about: reduce caffeine, use anti-inflammatories (motrin) as needed, make sure you have a good support bra, and contine to do self exams.
I hope this is helpful!
Good luck!
Dr B
It sounds to me as though you may have developed a cyst in your breast. It may be too deep within the tissue to distinguish on self exam. If you were my patient, I would do a breast ultrasound. A mammogram is not going to be very useful in someone as young as you are who has never had children--the breast tissue will be too dense.
If the breast ultrasound does show a cyst, it can be aspirated under ultrasound guidance, and cured. If the ultasound was negative, I would give you the standard speech about: reduce caffeine, use anti-inflammatories (motrin) as needed, make sure you have a good support bra, and contine to do self exams.
I hope this is helpful!
Good luck!
Dr B
also my cycle usually runs 26 days apart (once in a while a few more days)...
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