Breast Pain

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    Brady Holmer
    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    Breast pain, also known as mastalgia, refers to tenderness, throbbing, tightness, or a sharp stabbing pain in the breast tissue. Breast pain can be chronic or acute and can occur in both women and men. In men, the most common cause is gynecomastia.

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    1. Milk Production - Seyhan Çankaya, Gülay RatwischThe Effect of Reflexology on Lactation and Postpartum Comfort in Caesarean-Delivery Primiparous Mothers: A Randomized Controlled StudyInt J Nurs Pract.(2020 Jun)
    2. Breast Tenderness - Parsay S, Olfati F, Nahidi STherapeutic effects of vitamin E on cyclic mastalgiaBreast J.(2009 Sep-Oct)
    3. Breast Tenderness - Shobeiri F, Oshvandi K, Nazari MClinical effectiveness of vitamin E and vitamin B6 for improving pain severity in cyclic mastalgiaIran J Nurs Midwifery Res.(2015 Nov-Dec)
    4. Breast Tenderness - Mirghafourvand M, Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi S, Ahmadpour P, Javadzadeh YEffects of Vitex agnus and Flaxseed on cyclic mastalgia: A randomized controlled trialComplement Ther Med.(2016 Feb)
    5. Breast Tenderness - Ahmad Adni LL, Norhayati MN, Mohd Rosli RR, Muhammad JA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Evening Primrose Oil for Mastalgia Treatment.Int J Environ Res Public Health.(2021-Jun-10)
    6. Nipple Cracks - Firouzabadi M, Pourramezani N, Balvardi MComparing the Effects of Yarrow, Honey, and Breast Milk for Healing Nipple Fissure.Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res.(2020)
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