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Breast swelling
Breast swelling is an enlarging of the breast, which may be due to any number of conditions, such as from fluid retention, hormonal changes seen with pregnancy, or infection.
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A 31-year old female asked:
Breast swelling in 11year old boys?
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A 37-year old asked:
Pls can ovulation cause breast swelling?
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Is it normal to have breast swelling after pacemaker surgery?
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Is it okay to have a lump checked while having pms symptoms like breast swelling?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I'm 13 week pregnant and feel my breast swelling and painful. My nibble and the area around it is getting darker and take bigger space. Is it normal?
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A 38-year old asked:
Breast swelling.is this normal in early pregnancy?
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A 33-year old asked:
When does breast swelling and tenderness occur during the first trimester?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is breast swelling during my period normal.?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I was RXed OrthoTriCyclinLo to control endo pain, but it caused breast swelling.Quit pill 3months ago- swelling hasn't receded/still painful. TSH levels perfect,good diet,exercise,not pregnt.Thoughts?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can breast swelling be a side effect of triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel)?
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A 35-year old asked:
Breast inflammation swelling. How do I get the swelling down?
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A 39-year old asked:
Why does post surgical breast reduction swelling go up and down so much?
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A 39-year old asked:
Where can I find pictures of breast cancer swelling after surgery?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Severe itch to my R breast no swelling, no heat, no discoloration, no leakage from nipple just itches like crazy any ideas why?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My breast are swelling time to time an tender with a green to black looking fluid what coould it be ? could it be dangerous?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Left side armpit,breast tenderness swelling burning left rib cage burning down left leg, feel sick fatigue?
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A 41-year old asked:
I have a burning feeling in my left breast, also firmness, swelling and tenderness. i am 50 years old?
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A 36-year old asked:
How to alleviate extreme breast tenderness and swelling during pregnancy?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Is it normal for my breast tenderness and swelling to fluctuate during early pregnancy ?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Is it normal for breast tenderness and swelling decrease at 5 wks pregnant? Scan yesterday showed all well and sac of 3mm
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A 30-year old female asked:
3day embryo transfer when does implantation take place?when does the bloating stop and the swelling breast? my ET was 13/4/13 and 2 embryo..10q
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A 25-year old female asked:
Just started birth control. Having extreme breast tenderness and swelling. Will this go away after a while?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I had light spotting when wipe not much blood three days one day blood clot now ,swelling breast ..is that implantation or period?sex 7/20
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A 45-year old asked:
Breast reduction: is it common to have tightness in the chest and breast area and swelling under the arms aroun the armpit and side after?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Lymphedema after 6 years post bilat mastectomy with cervical node swelling breast MRI showed no cancer what can cause sudden lymphedema?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Missed period than a period. Pregnant symptoms such as fatigue,moody,breast soreness,feet swelling ,heartburn, increase saliva. Could I be pregnant ?
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A 49-year old asked:
Major swelling after breast reduction surery. How long before it reduces?
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A female asked:
Will I experience swelling and bruising after breast reduction? How much swelling and bruising can I expect after breast reduction, and how long will it last?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can breast cancer cause pain swelling in both breasts?
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A 36-year old asked:
I have a small painful lump on my right breast, that is now swelling. What should I do?
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