| When a woman experiences breast pain typically her | | | | Of course many women who experience pain in their |
| first reaction is to be concerned that it is a symptom | | | | breasts are immediately concerned about breast |
| of breast cancer. While this is sometimes the cause, | | | | cancer. As mentioned before, this is why it's |
| there is no need to be alarmed. Your best bet is to | | | | important to have regular breast exams. You can also |
| get to the doctor as soon as you can so that he or | | | | preform self assessment breast exams. There are |
| she can perform a mammogram. This will tell your | | | | various sites on the web that can show you |
| doctor if there are any lumps or other masses that | | | | specifically how to do these. They can go along way |
| might be a cause of concern. | | | | in early detection of breast cancer. |
| If you see your doctor with regard to breast pain, | | | | Simply experiencing breast pain is not normally a sign |
| try to give an accurate description of the symptoms. | | | | of cancer. Breast pain can have various causes, the |
| This can be very helpful to your physician in finding | | | | most common being hormone fluctuation. Many |
| the cause. Breast pain of varying degrees is | | | | women find that their breasts are tender or sore |
| experienced by possibly 7 out of every 10 women at | | | | during their menstrual periods each month and usually |
| some time in their lives. Try to pinpoint the location | | | | this pain affects both breasts. |
| of the pain, its intensity and its frequency. | | | | There are numerous causes of breast pain or |
| According to scientific studies, nearly 10% of women | | | | tenderness, and many methods for treating it. Over |
| complain of moderate to severe breast pain at least | | | | the counter medication may be prescribed by the |
| five days out of every month. Occasionally, the pain | | | | physician to reduce swelling, inflammation, tenderness |
| even lasts throughout the menstrual cycle. This type | | | | and pain. An ill-fitting bra without sufficient support is |
| of pain is more frequently associated with younger or | | | | one benign cause of such pain. Although it's important |
| premenopausal women, although it can occur in | | | | to investigate everyday causes, one should not delay |
| women of any age. | | | | seeing their physician. |