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Symptoms & Signs Index |
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Definition: Pain or discomfort in the breast |
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Medical terms related to
breast pain : Mastalgia, Mastodynia, Breast tenderness |
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Common
causes of breast pain: o Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) o Menstruation o Pregnancy (More common during the first trimester) o Puberty (in both girls and boys) o Breast feeding o Plugged Milk Duct o Pregnancy o Approach of menopause o Blocked and infected milk duct o Benign Breast Tumors o Cyclic Breast Discomfort o Fibrocystic Breast Condition o Breast Infection (abscess and mastitis) o Medications: Digitalis preparations, aldomet, aldactone and other potassium-sparing diuretics, anadrol, and chlorpromazine.
Other Causes of
breast pain: |
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Call your
doctor if breast pain is
accompanied by: o Discharge from nipples, especially blood or pus o Swollen or hard breast after delivery o Localized redness, pus, or fever o Lump associated with the pain that does not go away after your menstrual period o Persistent, unexplained breast pain |
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Diagnostic tests
that may be performed include: o Breast biopsy o Culture of nipple discharge to test for infection o Cytology (microscopic evaluation) of nipple discharge o Mammography o Fine needle aspiration: Asmall needle is inserted into the breast to remove fluid that may have collected in a cyst. |
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Prevention and
self-care: Perform a monthly breast self-exam 3-5 days after your period (when the breast tissue is the least tender). |
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