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Re: monthly breast soreness - disappeared

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 15 Aug 2001 14:42:28 -0500 (CDT)


At Wed, 15 Aug 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I typically have sore breasts from about ovulation until AF arrives. For
>the past several months, this hasn't occurred and I am wondering what
>could be the cause. Should I be worried that I have stopped ovulating?
>I am seeing an RE because I am ttc, and she tells me I did ovulate last
>month because progesterone level on cd21 was 25. But is that really a
>conclusive test? I can't help but feel that the lack of soreness
>indicates a lack of ovulation. Would the fact that I'm regularly taking
>a prenatal vitamin perhaps make the soreness go away? I guess I am
>trying to figure out what exactly causes the soreness. I've heard some
>people say it's progesterone levels, some say it's fluid retention in
>the tissues..... any ideas? It's driving me crazy wondering what's
>going on with me! Thanks!

I would tend to rely on the objective finding of a higher progesterone than the subjective finding of sore breasts. I can't explain the change, but work with the RE and have faith... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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