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By Mayo Clinic staffOften, breast pain resolves on its own within a few months. Very few women require specific treatment.
Treatment for breast pain may include:
- Eliminating the underlying cause or aggravating factors, which may involve a simple adjustment, such as wearing a bra with extra support, or a significant change, such as switching birth control methods.
- Using a topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, applied directly to the area affected by noncyclic breast pain.
- Taking an oral contraceptive, or adjusting the dose if you already take one.
- Reducing the dose, or stopping the medication completely, if you're taking postmenopausal hormone therapy.
- Taking a prescription medication, such as danazol, bromocriptine or tamoxifen for relieving severe cyclic breast pain.
