When your girls get tender and don’t-touch-me sore, yes, it’s annoying, but it’s generally no cause for concern. Here’s a look at several common (read normal) reasons your girls may be screaming out, and how to give them some much-needed TLC.

You’re PMSing
The most common cause of breast pain is a change in hormones that comes along with your period. This normal body response to shifts in estrogen typically manifests in swelling and tenderness on the day before your period begins and the first day of your flow, says Taraneh Shirazian, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. This type of boob soreness is called cyclic pain, since it’s related to your menstrual cycle. The good news: It should go away when your period ends. Birth control pills can help, says Shirazian, since they prevent ovulation and keep estrogen levels stable. And if you’d rather the skip the OTC pain reliever, primrose oil supplements may also ease soreness, she says.

You’re Upping Your Workouts
Maybe you did an impressive round of pushups or dove into a serious new weight-lifting routine. This may seem like breast pain, but the discomfort actually stems from the muscles underneath the breasts. “There are the pectoral muscles there,” explains Shirazian, and this set of muscles lying right under the breast tissue tightening and relaxing is actually the source of this tenderness. Get relief by applying heating pads and taking a pain reliever as directed, suggests Shirazian.

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