Before and during menstruation, women's bodies undergo numerous hormonal changes, the effects of which are clearly visible. Many women complain of breast heaviness or pain a few days or weeks before their period. Sometimes, they fear that this could be a sign of breast cancer. Let's ask a doctor for answers.

Breast cancer cases are becoming more common among women these days. If its symptoms are detected early, it is completely treatable. While many women fail to recognize its early symptoms, often exacerbating the situation. Out of fear and anxiety, many women mistake normal pain, a lump, or other symptoms for breast cancer. Therefore, it's important to understand which symptoms may be signs of breast cancer and which may not. Many women experience heaviness in their breasts before their periods, or sometimes severe pain, and some women may feel a lump in their breasts. Is this a sign of breast cancer and should you worry? Let's find out from an expert. Dr. Sonu Khokhar, MBBS, Health and Wellness Expert, explains this to us.

Is feeling pain and heaviness in the breasts before periods every month a sign of breast cancer?

• First of all, you need to understand that not every lump in or around the breast is cancer and breast pain is also not always a sign of breast cancer.

• The doctor says that many women ask, "Can breast pain or heaviness before your period be a sign of breast cancer?" The answer is that generally, feeling heaviness in your breasts before your period isn't a sign of cancer.
• This is due to hormonal imbalances in the body before menstruation. Many women experience breast pain during this time, as if they were injured, but there's no need to worry; it's actually caused by PMS, or premenstrual syndrome.
• Sometimes before periods, the breasts become very sensitive and even a slight touch causes severe pain, this is also completely normal.

• You have to understand that if this pain gets cured after the period, then it cannot be considered a symptom of breast cancer.
• Breast pain can also be caused by wearing an ill-fitting bra. Sometimes, the wrong size bra doesn't provide the proper support for the breasts, leading to pain.
• Early symptoms of breast cancer include a lump in the breast or armpit and changes in the skin of the breast.

Experts say that all women should perform self-breast examinations from time to time.

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