The common causes of breast pain are listed below:
- During puberty, breast pain can occur in both boys and girls.
- During menstruation (periods) and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS; typical symptoms that occur before periods in women)
- During pregnancy, especially in the first trimester
- During menopause, unless you are on hormone replacement therapy
- After giving birth, a woman’s breast may become swollen and painful as it gets filled with milk. However, if you notice redness, contact your doctor as it might signify something more serious.
- Breast pain can occur while breastfeeding as well.
- Fibrocystic breast tissue is lumps or cysts in the breast that become more painful during periods. These fibrocystic breast changes are a common cause of breast pain.
- Shingles (a viral disease with a painful rash) can also be the reason for breast pain if the rash appears on your breast skin.
- Some medicines might be causing breast pain, like:
- Medicines with digitalis
- Medicines used for treating high blood pressure (chlorpromazine, spironolactone, diuretics (water pills), oxymetholone and methyldopa)
- Birth control pills
- Pills for depression (antidepressants)
- Fertility medications
- Hormone therapy
- If you underwent radiation therapy before
- Cysts in the breast
- Fibro-adenoma (non-cancerous lumps) in the breasts
- If you have costochondritis (inflammation at the site where bone and cartilage meet in the rib cage)
- Smoking
- Intake of excess caffeine
- Stress
- Larger breast size
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