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Daisy03
Daisy03

Hi Ladies, I need some reassurance please as I am panicking right now.

I never used to experience pain in my Breast during my periods, but now almost each month, just before my period is about to start my breasts are quite painful and feel more lumpy, then all gets normal again. Exactly a year ago I had a mammogram and all was fine. This month my right Breast felt painful for couple of days, and I could feel a lump. It's not there now but this morning there was some discharge from my nipple. I had it once about a year ago, that's when I had the mammogram. It's just very tiny and only when I squeeze the nipple. Has anyone experienced this as a part of the changes in breast due to the cycle or peri-menopause? I have quite bad health anxiety around anything to do with breasts so this is really difficult. I keep telling myself that it's happening just at the time of my period starting so it's pro only hormonal, but it's so hard to calm myself. I cannot Google it because I just would find plenty evidence for the worse case scenarios instantly.

I went to the GP who did not seemed to be worried, but I managed to get a referal to Breast clinic in 2 weeks time.

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  • debra60835
    debra60835 Daisy03

    Posted

    every month about a week before my period, my breast would swell and become oGood luck.ainful, docs say its hormones. for lumpiness, i would make an appointment with your pcm to verify its just hormones. i'm 49 and waiting for my periods to end.
  • kazzawin1
    kazzawin1 Daisy03

    Posted

    First of all I understand exactly how you feel having recently experiencing terrible breast pain myself. I also was referred to a breast clinic and the first thing I am going to say is, hooray for referring us ladies quickly and without fuss. Next I went to see the specialist...racked with anxiety and fear. He examined me and found no lumps apart from swollen glandular type nodules (lumps), next ( and to me most importantly) he told me that breast cancer hardly ever presents itself with pain. He did ask me if I had experienced any discharge from my nipples which I haven't but my daughter had, like you, a small amount of discharge. She was checked and was ok....hormonal, she was told.

    I am perimenopausal with sporadic periods as well as dreadful feelings of being unwell and afraid constantly. I know the fear, which isn't helped by constant reminders to check ourselves, be aware, question everything....etc etc!!! Necessary I know but scary!! I was diagnosed with severe hormonal changes.

    Go to your check up with the knowledge that: 

    1/ you are being checked quickly and without question

    2/ breast cancer doesn't normally present as pain

    3/ you have the opportunity to talk to an expert about all your fears..do it!

    4/ breathe.........you are in good hands.

    take care and good luck, 👍🏻

     

  • maisie05
    maisie05 Daisy03

    Posted

    If I am a few pounds over my ideal weight, as I am now, my monthly breast tenderness is much worse. For two weeks before period. I can gauge ovulation from this. I had a tender lump two years ago and it was a cyst which was drained, and has needed draining again last year. I can always feel it and it will need draining regularly until after menopause I guess. Almost all painful or tender lumps are benign but it's best to be checked to reassure you. It's always worse if I'm at my heaviest weight. Hope all goes well for you.
  • Zigangie
    Zigangie Daisy03

    Posted

    Hi Daisy,

    I've never had a discharge but all through peri breast were heavy and painful with periods.

    I'd never noticed before that time that my breasts felt any different with my periods and only time apart from the peri was whist breastfeeding.

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