A friend called recently to ask what is known about the causes of breast pain, or mastalgia, in women. She had consulted different doctors and received diagnoses varying from psychosomatic illness to ...

Cyclical mastalgia, a common condition among women, is caused by hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle. Symptoms range from dull aches to sharp pains. Management includes analgesics, comfortable ...

Breast pain is seen more commonly in women of the reproductive age group. The pain may vary in different stages of the menstrual cycle. Due to increased awareness of breast cancer, women tend to get ...

Many women go to see a doctor because they have some kind of pain in the breasts, writes Dr Marga Boyani Breast pain is called mastalgia and there are two types: Cyclical and non-cyclical. Cyclical ...

Answered by Dr Anil Magdum, gynecologist, Sunrise Hospital, Mumbai. According to a study, breast pain or mastalgia is one of the most common troubles faced by 60-70% of women. There are various ...

N E W   Y O R K -- Tender breasts are just one of the many uncomfortable and annoying symptoms millions of women experience prior to their periods. While most women have just mild breast ...

Breast fullness or tenderness often occurs in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle; mastalgia is a more extreme form of this occurrence. For most women, reassurance is the only measure needed. The ...

Consumers frequently use herbs and dietary supplements to treat chronic conditions that are poorly responsive to prescription drugs or when prescription drugs carry a high side effect burden. Women ...

DEAR DR. REINISCH: I’ll be 40 soon and always have had painful periods. Now, to add insult to injury, I experience breast tenderness and pain before my periods. What’s causing this? DEAR READER: Some ...