5 Reasons Behind Breast Pain
Mastalgia or breast tenderness can result from hormonal imbalance, fibrocystic changes, infection, trauma, or cancer. Cyclically recurring pain is caused by endocrine imbalances of the menstrual cycle, and lumps and tenderness are caused by fibrocystic changes. Infection leads to localized pain, and bruising leads to trauma. Chronic pain must be assessed for the possibility of an underlying process.