Hi Julie, thanks for all your hard work, just wondering if you had anything on menopause - pre or peri menopause and breasts. Any information on breast tenderness and other issues associated with it, thanks and keep up the great work! Lindsay Lucas
A lot of women will probably have breast tenderness during menopause. However, most women will suffer severe breast tenderness when approaching menopause (this includes during and after it). Normally, when oestrogen is down and progesterone is up, breasts get bigger in size. But, hormonal imbalance can alter this cycle, making breasts even bigger and more susceptible to pain, and for more prolonged periods. Therefore, when hormones are not balanced and oestrogen levels decrease more than progesterone, the end result is breast tenderness during menopause. Foods that promote oestrogen levels (such as soy, apples, alfalfa, cherries, potatoes, rice, wheat and yams) are great menopause treatments. Simple Lifestyle Changes: Exercise, yoga, reduce caffine intake, vitamins B, C, D, E, 7-8 hours sleep, reduced alcohol intake. While postmenopausal women can experience breast pain, it is most common in premenopausal and perimenopausal women.
The symptoms of breast pain can vary depending on the type and the individual woman. Generally speaking, symptoms include tenderness, tightness, soreness, burning, swelling, dullness, and/or aching. Symptoms can be consistent or intermittent and may affect one or both breasts. While breast discomfort during menopause is not usually cause for alarm, it is never a bad idea to speak with a doctor about this symptom. Natural therapies are safe and effective methods of relieving breast pain symptoms by targeting the root cause of hormonal imbalance. A majority of women find that a combination of self-care and natural therapies is the best way to address breast pain in menopause. Luckily, breast pain is usually a transient symptom of menopause that disappears after menopause has taken place. I hope this helps!
The symptoms of breast pain can vary depending on the type and the individual woman. Generally speaking, symptoms include tenderness, tightness, soreness, burning, swelling, dullness, and/or aching. Symptoms can be consistent or intermittent and may affect one or both breasts. While breast discomfort during menopause is not usually cause for alarm, it is never a bad idea to speak with a doctor about this symptom. Natural therapies are safe and effective methods of relieving breast pain symptoms by targeting the root cause of hormonal imbalance. A majority of women find that a combination of self-care and natural therapies is the best way to address breast pain in menopause. Luckily, breast pain is usually a transient symptom of menopause that disappears after menopause has taken place. I hope this helps!