This might sound like a silly question, but why are my breasts so sore???

Question

They have been hurting for a week now and I don't know what it could be. I've never had this problem before.

No foolish answers please.

Answer 1

ok if this happened right before your menstral and during it was hormones. If you havent had a menstral or your late go see your doctor bc it could mean a lot of different things one is pregnancy. Mine always feel sore the week before or during a cycle. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

It's not a silly question at all.

You say that they've been hurting for a week now. If you're close to getting your period, that could be the reason. I found some information that I hope will be helpful to you:

"Soothing Sore Breasts

For about a week before my period, my breasts get swollen and sore. What can I do to stop this? By Laurie Green, MD
WebMD Medical News

Sept. 4, 2000 -- You don't have to suffer the swelling every month. In fact, there are a number of ways to treat it. Breast tenderness is a common symptom of a condition most women know and love: PMS. Premenstrual syndrome occurs during the last two weeks of the menstrual cycle, right before the period begins. During this time, a woman's levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone rise. This causes increased blood flow to the breasts, water retention, and inflammation and swelling of breast tissue ducts and glands -- all of which can leave you feeling sore in the breast area.

Luckily, there are many ways to deal with the problem, depending on how severe your symptoms are. For most women, breast tenderness due to PMS comes and goes in cycles -- some months tend to be worse than others. By experimenting with a variety of therapies -- including the five simple ones listed below -- most women can get the soreness under control.

1. Say goodbye to coffee and other caffeinated beverages after you ovulate at mid-cycle (for most women, this is around the 14th day of their cycle). Caffeine tends to increase both swelling of the breasts and water retention.

2. Consider taking a multivitamin and calcium daily. The jury's still out on whether certain vitamins and minerals can really help with PMS symptoms -- a study published in the February 2000 Journal of the American College of Nutrition was lukewarm on the true effectiveness of vitamin E, vitamin B-6, and calcium. But some intriguing research suggests that these nutrients may help remove water from the body and alleviate swelling in the breasts.

3. Consider evening primrose oil supplements. Again, there are no well-controlled studies to confirm that this supplement works, but some women seem to find relief with primrose oil's anti-inflammatory properties.

4. Try an over-the-counter medication, such as Pamprin or Midol, that treats the symptoms of PMS. These medicines contain pain relievers and natural diuretics, which can alleviate discomfort.

5. If nighttime is especially uncomfortable, try sleeping on your back to protect your breasts from the painful compression you might feel when sleeping on your side or front.

If, even after following these steps, you continue to suffer from a severe case of breast soreness and PMS, visit your gynecologist, who may be able to reduce your breast tenderness through hormone manipulation. Progestin-based birth control pills are a popular choice. Called "minipills," they do not contain estrogen, which many experts believe is the main culprit behind PMS symptoms.

Two other prescription drugs, Danazol and Spironolactone, may also help. Both have estrogen-blocking properties, and Spironolactone, a diuretic, helps remove excess water from breast tissue, which can alleviate some of the PMS-related soreness. "

If the soreness doesn't go away after you get your period, or the pain becomes unbearable, I would recommend that you see your family physician right away. There's a slight chance it could be something else.

Feel better soon! :)

Answer 3

Have you started having sex recently, that is, in the last few months. Having sex disturbs the harmonal equilibrium of the body leading to soreness of breasts.

Answer 4

Hormone fluctuations will do that. Also if you have cysts in them that react to the hormone fluctuations it is worse. Also can happen when you are pregnant... could you be?

Answer 5

could be pms or pregnancy... both will make your breasts a little sore.

Answer 6

a breast massage would help
ask a guy, were pretty good at it

Answer 7

Try cutting back on caffeine

Answer 8

either they are growing ur going to get ur period soon

Answer 9

pregnancy, pms, menopause ...
anythingggg hormonal. hhaha (=

Answer 10

most likely they are growing