Ouch it hurts!

[otakuamanda888]

Hi I am new to this forum and I apologize if this is in the wrong forum for this question.
I am 15 years old and my breasts are a small c-cup and sometimes I get an uncomfortable feeling, especially in my left breast. Sometimes I feel a sharp pain in my left breast and it feels sensitive to touch. When this happens I cannot even wear a bra because it hurts so much. This only happens around a certain time of the month, like right before my period. Is it a regular part of my menstural cycle or is it something else? And how can I help to elevate the pain and tenderness feeling? Please help and thank you.

[Gumleaf]

well i did some research for you and this is some info i found. hope it helps. :)



Causes of breast pain — cyclical mastalgia
The most common type of breast pain is related to our hormones during a monthly cycle. Stimulated by the estrogen and progesterone during the second half of the cycle, the breasts swell and become more lumpy and tender. Then with a period, while the uterus sloughs off its lining, the breasts reabsorb the extra fluid instead of discharging it. At different times, often in the years before menopause, the hormones are a bit off balance and the breasts suffer more tenderness. Many women can identify when they ovulate by the sensations in their breast or nipples. For some women this may mean too little or too much estrogen, for others too little progesterone. This type of cyclic breast pain occurs in both breasts, sometimes more one-sided than another. It is often felt more in the lateral aspect where there is more breast tissue. It may differ from month to month but always gets worse before a period and then lets up with menstruation.

Cyclic breast pain can be made worse by some foods we eat or drink and some medications we take. An obvious one is caffeine, which contains a chemical called methylxanthine that causes blood vessels to dilate. This microscopic swelling can cause distention in the breasts and add to the pain. Again it doesn’t cause or lead to cancer, so a woman may want to balance her desire for coffee with the discomfort it causes in her breasts. Decaf coffee and teas have less caffeine and most sodas and chocolates do too. Excedrin has as much caffeine in one pill as a cup of coffee. Diets high in salt increase swelling by causing fluid retention, and this also puts a strain on the breast tissue.

There is some recent evidence that fatty foods, mostly animal fats, contribute to breast pain. The reason here is less clear but may have to do with the animals’ own hormones, what they have been given to eat, or the way the fat is broken down by our bodies. For some women, dairy products are the culprit. Again the exact reason is unclear. These women may have an underlying allergy to the dairy products or may be reacting again to the hormones that were fed to the cows.

http://www.womentowomen.com/breasthealth/breastpain.aspx

[Avalikia]

Yeah, it's a symptom of PMS for some people. It's completely normal and harmless, but if the pain is really bad you might want to talk to your doctor anyway because she/he can help you manage the symptoms and double-check to make sure that it isn't anything else.