We know that a hospital visit can be stressful and time consuming, so our Breast Pain Service aims to provide the same advice and reassurance you would expect from a hospital appointment, but with the convenience of being able to access it at a time and place that suit you.
Breast Pain is very common in women of all ages. It is experienced by approximately 80% of women at some point during their lives. Breast pain is unpleasant to live with, but it is NOT associated with an increased risk of diagnosing breast cancer. If you have seen your G.P and there are no other concerning symptoms, then the evidence shows there is no need for breast imaging and often you will be able to manage your own symptoms successfully.
The information on this web page consists of videos and leaflets to guide you through common causes of pain in the breast and provides you with steps that you can use to manage the symptoms. There is also a video to teach you how to feel confident examining your own breasts.
In most cases, the simple measures shown here are all that are required to help ease pain in the breast, and many find the symptoms will settle without any intervention at all within 3-6 months.
If after using all the advice to manage your breast pain you still have concerns, you can have the option to book a face-to-face appointment to meet us in clinic. We would ask some questions and examine you, then talk through the options discussed in the leaflets and videos on this web page. Instructions on how to arrange this are on your welcome letter from us.
This option remains open to you for 12 weeks from the date on your welcome letter. If you have not yet been referred to us, or you have received your discharge letter from us, please see your GP.
