One breast more sore and tender than the other

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This is been going on on and off for about 5 years. I'm not blessed with much and just about an A cup if I'm lucky.

Some months my breasts especially my nipples are very tender during ovulation. My left is always worse than my right. Some months aren't too bad. Others are unbearable.

My problem is my left breast feels weird if I push flat on it. Like this kind of a lump underneath even though there's one in my right breast it's not sore. Over the years I have had a mammogram and ultrasounds and all clear.

When I check myself for lumps there are none but it just feels horrible . Has anybody else got this feeling with small breasts?

I wonder if it's because there's not a lot of tissue there because they are small so I can feel everything if that makes sense.

Just looking for reassurance please because I suffer from anxiety so every so often my mind runs away with me and I start panicking and crying uncontrollably.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

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  • Posted

    SAME!!! Its so annoying! I have larger breasts and have only noticed my issue for about 5 months. My left side just feels so weird. It feels "lumpier" and more uncomfortable to lay on, but I'm not feeling anything significant in the tissue, just soreness/tenderness. I feel softer lumps, but nothing has ever come up on my mammograms. I just had my last one in March. I hate the feeling and it gives me some anxiety. I'm having an ultrasound this next week again to put my mind at ease (before having another mammo).

    I often wonder if my problem stems from scar tissue from a breast reduction I had 20+ yrs ago. UGH! Hate growing older!

    • Posted

      I'm exactly the same thing as massive anxiety for me too. Can't stop panicking, can't stop feeling it and squeezing it and then end up making it more tender.

      I stupidly keep squeezing my breasts from top to bottom and I can feel roughly the same shape tissue in the other side but bloody hell. My left side is unbearable.

      I have an appointment with the breast clinic on Monday.

      Hope all goes well for you.

      I'm the same. I just need reassurance.

    • Posted

      I'm due for a mamogram in 10days, I'm experiencing sore breast, mainly left side. Feels lumpy, but the right one feels the same, I'm constantly checking for lumps and this results in more pain. I'm in perimenopause and have too many symptoms, sore breast has been ongoing for some years now. However it's getting worse before I get my period.

      I worry alot about my symptoms and it makes it worse.

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