Is That Pain Breast Cancer?
When a woman has breast pain, usually her first response is to be concerned that it may be a symptom of breast cancer. While this is sometimes the case, there is no need to be alarmed. The best this to do is to see your doctor as soon as you can for a mammogram. This test will show your doctor is there are any lumps or other masses that might be an area of concern.
When you see your doctor with breast pain, always try to give and accurate description of the symptoms. Try to describe the location of the pain, the intensity and frequency as well. This will assist your physician greatly in finding the cause. Breast pain of varying degrees is expected to be experienced by 7 out of 10 women at some point in their lives. According to studies, 10% of all women complain of moderate to severe breast pain for five or more days out of every month. Sometimes the pain lasts throughout the menstrual cycle. This kind of pain is associated with young or premenopausal women, but can occur in women of any age.
