Risk Factors

These factors increase your chance of developing mastalgia. Tell your doctor if you have any of these risk factors:

• Relatively high hormone levels (estrogen and progesterone) of the second half of the menstrual cycle
• History of arthritis
• Irritation of cervical (neck) nerve roots

Cervical Nerve Roots

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