For the past month I have had painful nipples and sore breasts when I wake up. I sleep on my back and side. The nipples are not inverted and not usually erect. The pain subsides after about a half an hour. The other day I laid down for a nap for an hour and I had stabbing pain in my left nipple and breast that woke me up. I can find very little about bilateral breast/nipple pain on the internet, everything is related to breastfeding. Has anyone experienced this? I have a diagnostic mammogram next week.
2007-09-12 19:25:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I'm 41, not pregnant, as far as I know I'm not menopausal...don't know.
2007-09-12 19:37:48 · update #1
Read narankrishnasingh, I've BEEN to the doctor, that's how I'm getting the mammogram.
2007-09-12 19:39:09 · update #2
Everyone please report wolverine.
2007-09-12 20:05:49 · update #3
It sounds hormonal, possibly peri-menopause.
When did your mother reach menopause? If it was in early to mid 40's then this is probably what it is.
It is good you are having a mammogram, and aren't panicking about cancer. Breast caner is rarely painful and so this is not likely.
2007-09-12 19:47:15 · answer #1 · answered by Tarkarri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You arent pregnant right? It sounds like hormone surges. Are you pre-menopausal or menopausal?
2007-09-13 02:28:53 · answer #2 · answered by starryeyed75 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you go to a doctor?
2007-09-13 02:30:41 · answer #3 · answered by narayankrishnasingh 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋