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[kellie539]

So i went to the doctor to day because of breast pain (which has gotten some what better) and was told it could just be my bra. But i have noticed more symptoms that come and go: Upper Back pain and Flu-like symptoms. (+ breast pain)  Admittedly I'm kinda worried.

Diseases that i have:
PCOS
Type 2 diabetes
Hyper tension
High blood pressure

Meds that im on:
Yasmin
enalapril
metformin
Some allergy med. (cant find but i toke it the other day.)

[kellie539]

Thank you that dose ease my mind. I am taking the Yasmin as a treatment for my PCOS, but am currently deciding on a different treatment.  The back pain seems to be related to the position i sleep in.  Also i seem to be urinating more frequently.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

The breast tenderness and shoulder pain that you are having is a common side effect with yasmin use.Oral contraceptives can cause blood clots which can lead to blockage of any artery and hence pain and other symptoms like numbness and parasthesia and ischemic changes.

Secondly,PCOS not only increases chances of heart problems,diabetes,high blood pressure and cancer of the lining of the womb (known as endometrial cancer),but it can cause breast tenderness also.Are you taking the treatment for your PCOS?

I sincerely advise you to consult a gynecologist and discuss this with hi,/her.You can switch to some other birth control measure and see if the symptoms improve.If both these possibilities are ruled out then other possibilities causing similar symptioms like fibrocystic breast disease,ductal ectasia,mastitis(inflammation of breasts),galactoceles,benign and malignant pathologies of breasts,referred pain from liver or musculoskeletal system,arthritis of the ribs,costsochondritis and inflammation or sprain of pectoralis muscle have to be ruled out.

Hope this helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.