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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
History and Symptoms
- Timing of pain
- Cyclic
- Associated with menstrual cycle, worst before the menses
- Tends to occur in younger women, usually resolves spontaneously
- Noncyclic
- Unrelated to menses or in post-menopausal patient
- Most common in women ages 40-50
- Can be due to underlying fibroadenoma or cyst
- May resolve with therapy of underlying lesion
- Cyclic
- Location of pain
- Cyclic pain tends to be bilateral, poorly localized, +/- radiation to arm/axilla
- Noncyclic tends to be unilateral, sharp, well localized
- Menstrual irregularities
- Medications
- Changes in medications may exacerbate mastalgia