Breast Tenderness Post Hysterectomy Posted: 05-02-07 18:31pm
Hi everyone! I had a hysterectomy january
of 2005. I did not have my ovaries
removed. We decided that b/c I was only 29
at the time, he wanted to leave my ovaries
in. He said that b/c breast cancer runs so
rapidly in our family, that I wouldn't be
able to take the hormone pills that are
given after an oophorectomy.........And
that i'd jut have to go through menopause.
That was not an option for me. So, i'm
letting my ovaries carry me as long as
they can.
Here's the problem I'm having. I started
having breast tenderness about 6 months
after the surgery. Sometimes the pain is
severe to where I cannot put a bra on
without it hurting. Although both of my
breasts hurt equally, I haven't found it
to come in cycles. It seems to last for
weeks at a time. It very rarely stops.
Is that b/c i'm still using my own
hormones? Are my ovaries causing the
breast tenderness. Is this normal? I
always associated breast tenderness with
my period and assumed that when my period
was gone, the tenderness would be also.
Has anyone had this problem?
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Kia
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Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 05-03-07 04:47am
periods are caused by hormones produced by
the ovaries (as well as the brain), so if
you have your ovaries you are still
subject to the same hormones and therefore
the same period type symptoms - ie breast
tenderness etc.
if you are having painful breasts then it
is best to get your doctor to give you a
check over.
Breast tenderness is not something you
should have post hysterectomy, but some
people do still get monthly tenderness if
they have their ovaries.
