Severe breast pain before and during monthly cycle

[Spangalow07]

Hello ladies, hope everyone is keeping well in the current circumstances. I wonder if anyone may be able to help at all? Around 48 hours before my period I have the most severe and horrendous breast pain and swelling/lumps in my lymph nodes and glands which brings me to tears and barely able to lift my arms or get comfortable. This is new, only happening for the past 2 months or so. I am guessing this is hormone related as it comes like clockwork each month, but it does seem to be getting worse and worse - to the point where I burst into tears even removing my bra. I know with recent blood tests my hormones are all over the place (looking to ttc via IVF next year), but are there any hints or tips to make it more bearable? I have both endo and PCOS and the monthly cycle has me struggling as it is with severe pelvic pain so this new added discomfort is not welcomed. Thanks so much!

[Alex9]

This is something I've started getting in the last year or so . I'm 44 so at that age where my hormones are fluctuating I guess.

I have had really positive results taking oil of evening primrose, 1000mg per day . My boobs hardly hurt at all anymore , occasionally around ovulation or coming up to my period but it is very rare that happens now, and it is nowhere near as painful.

Hope this helps.