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What causes breast pain?
Hormone changes during your period
Water retention, which may happen during your period
Injury to your breast
Pregnancy
Breast-feeding (nursing)
An infection in the breast
Breast cancer (not a usual cause of breast pain)
How can my doctor find the cause of my breast pain?
A mammogram.
A breast sonogram. This painless test uses sound waves to make a picture of the lump.
A breast biopsy. For this test, some tissue is taken out of your breast and looked at under a microscope.
How is breast pain treated?
Wearing a support bra
Taking an over-the-counter pain medicine
Taking evening primrose oil
Taking danazol (brand name: Danocrine) for severe pain
Avoiding caffeine
Using less salt Taking vitamin E or vitamin B6
Taking a “water pill” (a diuretic)