Breast pain or mastalgia is a common problem that occurs in younger, premenopausal women. Although it can also occur in postmenopausal women, the incidence is quite rare. Breast pain can occur in either breast or both and can last for days, weeks or sometimes even months. Having breast pain need not mean you have breast cancer. However, if you have constant pain that disrupts your normal daily activities such as work...

Breast disorders are of two types: Benign (noncancerous) and malignant (cancerous). Fortunately, regular self-examination of the breasts and mammograms will help in detecting these problems early. Breast pain (mastalgia) affects many women at some point in their lives. Younger, premenopausal women experience mastalgia more often than postmenopausal women. Some amount of breast pain is experienced before menstrual...