Pain on the left side of my left breast

[Joker74]

i am having pain in the left side of my left breast.  It is a dull aching kind of pain.  It mostly comes about when I am sitting down or in stressful situations, Can someone tell me what is wrong, it has been going on for five days!

[narelle907]

Hi, can I ask your age please? Also have you had this pain before? Breast pain can be common in pre or post menopausal women. Most times, breast pain signals a noncancerous (benign) breast condition and rarely indicates breast cancer however this needs to be evaluated through examination and other tests so please see your doctor. Just also want to ask if you take pain relief for the breast pain, if so what do you take and does it have any effect?

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How are you? What other symptoms are present? Pain may be caused by musculoskeletal issues as well as possible cardiac, pulmonary or gastrointestinal conditions. Analgesics and warm compress may help provide relief for muscle issues. However, direct clinical examination as well as additional diagnostic tests such as ECG, imaging studies of the breast and blood tests may need to be done to rule out other conditions mentioned.. Additional information regarding your medical history and presence of co-morbid conditions may also help. Take care and do keep us posted.