painfull breast

[vi577]

i am 53 and still have a slight period about evry two months,  my problem is my breast are very heavey, swollen, and quite painfull. i may have a good day once a month. if i lay down and get up the pain is awefull. when i take my bra off it is just as awefull. what could be wrong with the girls? not pregnant but is premenapausal.

[Malenamariee84]

I am 14 and that medication made my breasts hurt too and lactate

[AnnieBrooke]

I was thinking of prolactin, rather than estrogen.  Here is from another website:

Prolactin is a hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates breast development and milk production in women.

The following conditions may be associated with high prolactin levels:

   Chest wall trauma or irritation
   Irregular or absent menstrual periods
   Hypothalamic disease
   Hypothyroidism
   Kidney disease
   Pituitary tumor that makes prolactin (prolactinoma)

Certain medications can also raise prolactin levels, including:

    Antidepressants
    Butyrophenones
    Estrogens
    H2 blockers
    Methyldopa
    Metoclopramide
    Phenothiazines
    Reserpine
    Risperidone
    Verapamil

[AnnieBrooke]

You might ask your doctor to check your hormone levels.