Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pathology
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Breast pain can be described as tenderness, throbbing, sharp, stinging, burning, or tightness in the breast tissue. Pain may be constant, it may occur only occasionally, and it can occur in men, women, and transgender people. Chest pain can range from mild to severe. It takes a few days to reach menstruation and may appear in a few days. This normal mild to moderate pain affects both breasts before the menstrual cycle, sometimes during the menstrual cycle or more than a week in each month. Pain is moderate or severe, affecting both breasts, regardless of the menstrual cycle and ultimately for a month. In men, chest pain is most commonly caused by what is called "Gynecomastia." This refers to an increase in breast tissue caused by an imbalance between the hormones estrogen and testosterone. Gynecomastia can affect one or both breasts and can be uneven in some cases.

Breast pain can be Cyclic or non-cyclic. Cyclic means that pain occurs on a regular basis where as non-cyclic means that the pain is constant or has no regular pattern. Each type of breast pain has different characteristics. A characteristic of cyclic breast pain is that it is clearly associated with changes in the menstrual cycle and hormone levels. This is described as dull, heavy, or painful, often accompanied by swelling, bloating, or lumps in the breast, usually affecting both breasts, especially the upper part. The outer part radiates to the flanks, becomes intense two weeks before the onset of menstruation, and then subsides. The characteristics of non-cyclic breast pain are independent of the menstrual cycle and are tension, burning, stinging, or pain, constant or intermittent, usually affecting local areas of the chest may spread further and spread throughout the chest, most likely in postmenopausal women.

Breast pain can be caused by several factors. Two of the most common causes are hormonal fluctuations and mammary fibrous cysts. Changes in hormone levels can lead to changes in the ducts and glands. These changes in the ducts and glands can cause breast cysts, which can be painful and are a common cause of periodic chest pain. Aperiodic chest pain can be caused by trauma, previous breast surgery, or other factors. Breast pain can occur after menopause, but it is more common in people who have not yet completed menopause. Chest pain can also occur in men with Gynecomastia and transgender people undergoing sex reassignment surgery. Other factors that may increase the risk of chest pain are breast size, breast surgery, fatty acid imbalances, drug use, and caffeine overdose. Procedures that help prevent the cause of chest pain include hormone therapy, avoidance of medications, wearing a properly fitted brassiere, trials of relaxation therapy, limiting or eliminating caffeine, avoiding excessive or prolonged lifting, and a low-fat diet and consider using an over-thecounter pain reliever. For many people chest pain disappears spontaneously over time. No treatment may be needed. Vitamins and supplements help reduce the symptoms and severity of chest pain in some people. For adults over the age of 18, pregnant and breastfeeding women, the maximum dose of vitamin E is 1,000 milligrams per day. If you are trying a breast pain supplement and you do not see any improvement in your breast pain after several months, stop taking it. Try only one supplement at a time so that you can clearly determine which supplements will help relieve pain.