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What Causes Severe Breast Tenderness While On Prenatal Vitamins?

My breast are more tender than ever before I just started taking prenatal vitamins about two weeks ago and I m not pregnant that I know of yet my period is not due for a little over a week. I m wondering why they all of a sudden started to be more tender it started about two or three days ago. Could the vitamins be causing them to be more tender?
Mon, 11 Apr 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern.
Please note that, prenatal vitamin does not cause breast tenderness.

I think it is due to hormonal imbalance cause by pregnancy, mainly by increased progesterone.


Also note the other causes:

Following are the cause of breast tenderness:
1. Most common-Hormonal imbalance : High /lack of estrogen and progesterone
2. Breast cyst
3. Breast cancer
4. Breast trauma
5. Breast size
6. Excessive stress
7. Alcohol and caffine use

You can do following test if remain long time:
1. Hormonal profile: LH, FSH, Prolactin, Estrogen, progesterone
2. Mammography
Doctor may give following advice

1. Life style changes
- 30 min regular walk
- Wear supportive pad bra
- use of Ice pack
- Relaxation excercise: breathing technique
- Low fat diet
- High fiber intake
- Decreased salt intake
- Reduce tea and caffine

3. Gentle massage with prime rose oil
4. Acupuncture therapy

Hope this may help you.
Best regards
Dr. sagar
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What Causes Severe Breast Tenderness While On Prenatal Vitamins?

Hello dear Understand your concern. Please note that, prenatal vitamin does not cause breast tenderness. I think it is due to hormonal imbalance cause by pregnancy, mainly by increased progesterone. Also note the other causes: Following are the cause of breast tenderness: 1. Most common-Hormonal imbalance : High /lack of estrogen and progesterone 2. Breast cyst 3. Breast cancer 4. Breast trauma 5. Breast size 6. Excessive stress 7. Alcohol and caffine use You can do following test if remain long time: 1. Hormonal profile: LH, FSH, Prolactin, Estrogen, progesterone 2. Mammography Doctor may give following advice 1. Life style changes - 30 min regular walk - Wear supportive pad bra - use of Ice pack - Relaxation excercise: breathing technique - Low fat diet - High fiber intake - Decreased salt intake - Reduce tea and caffine 3. Gentle massage with prime rose oil 4. Acupuncture therapy Hope this may help you. Best regards Dr. sagar