Breast Problems

Check Your Symptoms

If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.

Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.

Note:

Do you have any of the following symptoms? If you do, evaluate those symptoms first. A cut: Go to the topic Cuts. A puncture wound: Go to the topic Puncture Wounds. A bite: Go to the topic Animal and Human Bites. An injury to the breast or chest: Go to the topic Chest Pain.

Yes	Do you have symptoms of a breast infection?
Yes	Do you still have symptoms of a breast infection after taking antibiotics for 3 or 4 days?
Yes	Do you have breast pain that is not related to your menstrual cycle?
Yes	Do you think your breast problem may be caused by a medicine?
Yes	Do you have a lump in your breast or change in the size or shape of a breast?
Yes	Do you have any other breast problem?

If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.

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Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS	Last Updated: December 10, 2007
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology
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