“Is it normal for breasts to hurt after a mammogram?”
I had a mammogram yesterday. My breasts hurt now. Is it normal for breasts to hurt after a mammogram?
4 Answers
That is totally normal!!
Hello,
Mammograms performed routinely have been shown to provide early diagnostic tests for the early diagnosis of breast cancer. This illness has become one of the most devastating diagnoses for women.
The test, however, is done using low doses of radiation to visualize abnormalities occurring in breast tissue. In order for this test to be accurate the breast tissue must be compressed so that the radiation can penetrate the breast tissue. Most women have minimal or no discomfort with this examination. Some women complain of minimal discomfort following the test, but this generally subsides shortly after the test is completed. One can learn more about this test and possible complications online with a google search “breast tenderness following mammograms”.
More can be learned at www.healthywomen.org. Search on “Mammogram”. This website and others have good discussions of possible breast tenderness following mammograms. I recommend that all women be screened by mammograms per nationally recognized screening guidelines.
Mammograms performed routinely have been shown to provide early diagnostic tests for the early diagnosis of breast cancer. This illness has become one of the most devastating diagnoses for women.
The test, however, is done using low doses of radiation to visualize abnormalities occurring in breast tissue. In order for this test to be accurate the breast tissue must be compressed so that the radiation can penetrate the breast tissue. Most women have minimal or no discomfort with this examination. Some women complain of minimal discomfort following the test, but this generally subsides shortly after the test is completed. One can learn more about this test and possible complications online with a google search “breast tenderness following mammograms”.
More can be learned at www.healthywomen.org. Search on “Mammogram”. This website and others have good discussions of possible breast tenderness following mammograms. I recommend that all women be screened by mammograms per nationally recognized screening guidelines.
If your breasts are just sore, yes this is common due to how they do the mammogram. It should improve after a day or so. If it does not speak with your health care provider.
Kay Kelts, DO
Kay Kelts, DO
Most don’t complain of anything significant in that regard. There are certain standards for doing the mammograms. I would let your technician know with your next mammogram. It could have been from the technique
