WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2002: Re: breast tenderness

Re: breast tenderness

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 19:06:03 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 29 Jun 2002, Dee wrote: >
>I am 44 yrs. old. For the past 2 years I have been having what I think
>are perimen. symptoms from what I have read. Each year they are
>getting worse. The one that bothers me the most is almost constant
>breast fullness & tenderness. My breasts seem like they are much fuller
>with the left one more noticebly bigger than it used to be. Some of my
>shirts are a little tight there. I do have fibercystic breasts also the
>left one affected more so. It is realy annoying at this point.
>
>I also have been having a problem for the past 2 years with on and off
>pc bleeding. No cause found yet except for fibroids.
>
>Are any of these related to peri/menopause? And what can I do? Is it an
>extrogen or prog. problem??
>
>--
>Dee
>

Dee

Can be perimenopause. Happening because of change in balance between estrogen and progesterone. try taking extra vitamin E, 800 to 1000 IU daily. it may help breast pain.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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