Causes Of Breast Pain

Breast pain has been reported by all ages of women and is known as mastalgia. This breast pain can occur both before and after menopause, but is most common in younger menstruating women. Breast pain is reported in nearly 70% of women at some point in their lives and only about 15% required medical attention. Breast pain and the severity can vary in location and occur in both breasts or only one, or the underarm. This can be from mild to severe and is most typically in the form of tenderness, sharp burning or even tightening of the breast tissue. …read more