MASTALGIA (Breast Pain)
First of all, don’t worry. Breast pain is mostly due to non-cancerous factors.
During childbirth, one side is slightly more moderate and spontaneously dissolves (I recommend not using gel painkillers). 10-15% of breast pains require medications because of their severity and discomfort.
There are two types of Real Mastalgia:
- Cyclical: begins 1 week before menstruation. It is usually mild and two-sided. It’s related to hormones. It is also sometimes seen in women taking hormonal therapy or taking oral contraceptives during perimenopause.
- Non-cyclic: There is no specific order. It may depend on the following reasons:
- Excessive fat diet, excessive coffee consumption
- Large and flattened breasts
- Postmenopausal hormone therapy
- Breast cysts
- Ductal ectasia
- Mastitis (breast infection)
If mastalgia affects your comfort of life and the pain doesn’t go away despite medications, I suggest that you consult your breast surgeon.
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