Sore Breasts?

Question

My breasts feel sore! I had my period just over a week ago, and I am not on the pill at the moment... why do they hurt?

Answer 1

go to a doctor dont ask people on here you will just get silly answers!!

Answer 2

sore breasts can happen at various times throughout the monthly cycle, though often more commonly pre-mentrually. the best remedy i have come across is evening primrose oil, taken daily in capsule form. you need to take a higher dose than is usually available in the over the counter stuff from holland & barrett etc. but your doctor can prescribe in the right dose. good luck.

Answer 3

Mine do at the moment and have done for a few days now. I'm taking a pregnancy test later to rule that out - then its to the doctors! Maybe you should too!

Answer 4

Well you might be pregnant? It's unusual to have sore breasts after your period.

Answer 5

Some females have poly cystic breast they get hard knots when hormone levels change like right before or after period

Answer 6

i think this can be normal for most women but if they are really sore then get some advice from your doc, just to be on the safe side.

Answer 7

thats normal to have sore breats before and ater a period

Answer 8

Could just be excess fluid but you really should ask a doctor!

Answer 9

There is no doubt that the most common type of breast pain occurs premenstrually and is related to the hormonal changes in your body that are part of your menstrual cycle.

Some women experience breast pain that is not related to the menstrual cycle at all. No one knows what causes this. Some sources think it is related to inflammation in the body, whereas others think it is related to neuroendocrine changes resulting from subtle interactions between our environment, our
perceptions, and our hormonal and immune systems.

A Program for Breast Symptom Relief

FIRST, CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN. This is to make certain that you have no signs of breast cancer. It is ideal when your physician can also offer you the emotional support you need for dealing with breast pain, a breast lump, or both.

Minimize Estrogen:
Follow a diet that minimizes excess estrogen in your system. Breast tissue is exquisitely sensitive to high-fat, high-carbs diets, which raise estrogen levels. Excessive estrogen production stimulates breast tissue, resulting in breast pain and cyst formation in many women. Many cancerous breast tumors are stimulated by hormones such as estrogen. Tamoxifen, a drug used to treat breast cancer, works by lowering estrogen's effect on breast tissue. The higher the body fat and dietary fat (especially saturated fat and trans-fatty acids, combined with refined carbs), the higher the estrogen levels and the greater the risk for breast and other gynecological cancer. Body fat itself manufactures estrone, a type of estrogen, through the conversion of cholesterol to androsterone, so it's helpful to decrease your total body percentage of fat, if possible.

Plenty of soluble fiber in your diet from vegetable sources helps
increase the excretion of excess estrogen. The cruciferous
vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, kale, brussels sprouts, and
turnips) all contain indole-3-carbinol, which has been shown to
decrease estrogen's ability to bind to breast tissue.

Eliminate Dairy Products:
Stop eating all dairy foods for at least one month as a trial run.
Over the years I've seen this relieve the breast pain of many
women. If it hasn't helped after one month, then you can add
dairy food again. Though I know of no studies that document this
specifically, I have found that dairy foods are associated with
breast tenderness and lumps in some women. I believe that the
reason for this is that when cows are fed large amounts of
antibiotics and hormones to increase their milk supply, these
pass into their milk and when consumed by humans can
potentially affect human breasts. Women who use organically
produced dairy foods seem to experience fewer problems.

Eliminate Caffeine:
Stop all caffeinated beverages, colas, and chocolate----even
decaf coffee and decaf Pepsi or Coke. The methylxanthines in
cola, root beer, coffee, and chocolate can cause over stimulation
of breast tissue in some women, though not all. Scientific
studies show conflicting evidence about this issue, but I've had
women in my practice who were so sensitive to these
substances that eating one piece of chocolate a month resulted
in breast pain. So, as with dairy foods, a trial run of elimination
(usually for one full menstrual cycle) is worth it.

Progesterone:
Make sure you have enough progesterone in your system.
Because breast pain is often related to estrogen over
stimulation, increasing your levels of progesterone can alleviate
it. Progesterone down-regulates estrogen receptors in your
breasts after you've been on it about a week or so, which means
that your breasts would be protected from the effects of too much estrogen. Give progesterone about one moth to work; a cream that consist of 480 milligrams per oz. of progesterone would be the cream you would what to use to help in this condition because it increases estrogen receptors initially, but then they decrease.

Answer 10

my breasts hurt jut before and after a period. but if you are still unsure please go to your doctor