Breast pain is making it difficult for you to function each day.

Have you had mild breast pain for 2 weeks or longer?

But breast pain is also a known side effect of birth control pills.

Taking 400 mg a day may reduce breast pain and other symptoms.

It may not be effective for long-term severe breast pain, though.

Do you have breast pain that comes and goes?

Like me, he pretty much ruled out cancer, since breast pain on its own is not a common symptom.

Some women experience breast pain, especially when engaging in vigorous physical activity.

Chief among these are breast pain and masses or lumps.

Some women with breast pain might not have high enough levels of certain "fatty acids."

Six months after the original breast pain, the cancer had spread well beyond his testicles.

See significance of breast pain if you need information to help you answer the questions below.

Do you have breast pain that is not related to your menstrual cycle?

Breast pain can get worse with changes in a woman's hormone levels and may be affected by stress.

You may also be able to relieve breast pain by:

Cyclic pain is the most common type of breast pain.

Breast pain is not a common symptom of breast cancer.

A small study has shown that making this long-term dietary change significantly reduces breast pain.

There are stronger medicines your doctor can prescribe for breast pain, but they also have more side effects.

Studies have not shown that avoiding caffeine relieves breast pain.

After pregnancy, breast pain can be caused by breastfeeding.

Up to 56% of women report some kind of breast pain when taking part in strenuous physical activity or exercise.

Cyclic breast pain occurs more often in younger women.

You are more likely to have breast pain before menopause than after menopause.

Report any unusual vaginal bleeding, breast pain, or lumps immediately.