Breast tension explained

Breast tension is a constellation of symptoms involving the breasts including:

• Breast pain (also called mastalgia)^[1]
• Breast engorgement

It can be a side effect of estrogen-containing drugs used for hormone replacement therapy during menopause.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Sommers, Marilyn Sawyer . Davis's Diseases & Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual . 2022-09-30 . F.A. Davis . 978-1-7196-4840-0 . 692 . en.
2. Book: Wren, B. G. . Progress in the Management of the Menopause: Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on the Menopause, Sydney, Australia . 2020-07-26 . CRC Press . 978-1-000-14452-9 . 261 . en.