What Is Breast Pain?
May 30, 2008 by rainier
Breast pain (mastalgia) is a common type of discomfort among women — affecting 70 percent of women at some point in their lives.
Breast pain is a common problem in younger women who are still having periods (menstrual cycles). It is less common in older women. The pain can be in one breast or in both. It may come and go each month, or it may last for several weeks, or even months. About one in 10 women experiences moderate to severe breast pain more than five days a month. In some cases, women have severe breast pain that lasts throughout their entire menstrual cycles. This can have a major impact on daily activities, such as work, family relations and sexual relationships.
Breast pain alone rarely signifies breast cancer. Still, if you have unexplained breast pain that’s causing you to worry about breast cancer or otherwise disrupting your life, get checked by your doctor.
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