Many women experience breast discomfort during hormonal changes, but pain that remains in one specific area for several weeks should be assessed.
Other noticeable changes include:
- One breast becoming noticeably larger or smaller.
- A change in the overall contour or shape.
- Swelling that does not improve.
- A feeling of heaviness or fullness affecting only one side.
Although breast pain alone is rarely the first sign of breast can.cer, persistent or unexplained pain deserves medical evaluation.