[Breast and Nipple Problems] What is causing my breast pain and what can I do about it?

Breast pain (called mastalgia) is quite common—about 70 percent of women will experience breast pain at some point in their lives—and it is one of the most frustrating clinical problems for doctor and patient alike.

To start with, it is important to gain as much information as possible about the pain. When you go to your doctor, it would be helpful if you can explain whether the pain is cyclical, and therefore more likely to be related to hormonal changes or water retention at certain times in your menstrual cycle, or noncyclical, and therefore more likely to be due to direct pressure on a nerve in the neck or chest wall.

Other factors that may contribute to breast pain in some women include birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy, weight gain, and bras that do not fit properly. Women who experience breast pain beyond the first few days of breastfeeding should speak with their doctor or lactation consultant.

Some women experience pain that is due to water retention but does not seem to correlate with the menstrual cycle. This observation has led researchers to look for environmental or nutritional causes for the pain, but as of yet, there are no clear answers. In the future, we may find that there are women who have certain vitamin deficiencies associated with breast pain. Currently, there is no evidence that certain vitamins can help control breast pain. Even so, some women say they have found some relief by taking vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.

A second hypothesis, called the "methylxanthine hypothesis," promotes the idea that caffeine, the methylxanthine found in coffee, tea, chocolate, and cola, could be associated with water retention, proliferation of cells, and, in turn, breast pain. (Methylxanthine is also present in some asthma medications.) Although this is a plausible mechanism, controlled trials in which women are randomly given caffeine tablets or a placebo and then asked about their breast pain have not found caffeine to be associated with breast pain.

Some women have found that wearing a good, supportive bra, like a sports bra, even at night, can help reduce breast pain. Others have tried reducing sodium intake, maintaining a low-fat diet, going on the birth control pill, and losing weight (if they are overweight).

A clinic in Cardiff, Wales, tested evening primrose oil, a natural form of gamolenic acid, and found that it relieved the breast pain in 44–58 percent of the women with moderate to severe pain who tried it. Evening primrose oil can be purchased at health food stores as capsules containing 500mg of gamolenic acid. Six capsules should be taken twice a day. Because it can take awhile for the evening primrose oil to have an effect, it is recommended that the initial trial period last four months. If after four months the pain has decreased, the evening primrose oil should be continued for another one to two months and then discontinued. This treatment should not be tried if you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant as it can cause miscarriage.

Another option is over-the-counter pain medication. Most likely, though, you will need to speak with your doctor about prescription medications that are more effective but are also associated with more side effects. The two most commonly used drugs to treat breast pain are bromocriptine (brand name Parlodel) and danazol (brand name Danocrine).

Parlodel lowers prolactin levels and has been found to be effective for cyclical breast pain in double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trials. Its side effects may include dizziness, upset stomach, headache, fatigue, vomiting, and constipation. You can decrease the chance that you will experience these side effects by starting on a low dose, going up in dosage incrementally, and using the lowest dose that is effective for you. Parlodel should not be used if you are on the birth control pill.

The steroid pain medication Danocrine has also been shown to be effective in controlled trials in reducing severe cyclical breast pain. It can be effective at very low doses, such as 100mg every other day. The side effects, which are seen primarily in women who take higher doses (600–800mg/day), may include a decrease in breast size; a deepening of the voice, hoarseness, or sore throat; weight gain; water retention and bloating; sweating; vaginal dryness, burning, itching, or bleeding; depression; irritability; and changes in the menstrual cycle. Also, Danocrine cannot be taken if you are on the birth control pill, pregnant, or breastfeeding. The drug tamoxifen, which is a hormonal treatment for breast cancer, also has been shown to be effective in reducing breast pain. The recommended dose is 10mg/day. It is usually given as a three-month trial, which is repeated if the pain recurs after the tamoxifen is stopped.

If no underlying cause can be found for breast pain that is noncyclical, and if the pain is in a specific area of the breast, trigger point injections with local anesthetic and, if necessary, steroids may be effective.

It is difficult to conduct research on breast pain because oftentimes the pain will just resolve on its own. It is not rare for a woman to have one episode of severe pain during her lifetime. It often lasts for a few months and then begins to decrease and ultimately go away.

That’s why doctors will want to know how long you have had symptoms and will typically not prescribe medication until you have been experiencing the pain for three months or longer and have found the other methods of relieving pain not to be effective.

How Facebook Almost Destroyed My Marriage [Must Read]

I found this article and i think i should share it with you.

Facebook is just one of the many social media sites that has given us a new way to communicate with others.  It is used to keep up with trending topics in others lives in a quick and creative way.  Unfortunately, sin and temptation lead some people beyond appropriate relationship boundaries using these social media sites as a means of intimate communication with people outside of their marriage.  Guest blogger Dawn wanted to share with you how Facebook was used to hurt and damage her marriage.  Let this be a warning to you to be careful how you use Facebook and other social sites.  Talk to your husband about boundaries and keep each other accountable to the exclusivity of intimacy in your marriage.

I love Facebook! I have up to date pictures from my cousins mission trip to Guatemala, baby pictures within the hour of birth, prayer requests,my former students talk to me about what college their attending and so much more fun stuff. I love all that fun communication!

I hate Facebook. I hate when someone writes something distasteful, or posts pictures that are not appropriate, I hate the gossip or bashing of people but most of all I hate what it did to my marriage.

A few months back my husband came home from work and told me about how he had asked the wife of an old high school buddy if her husband had email(on Facebook). The wife soon told him they were divorced but it didn’t end there. She went on about how she was sexually abused and abused by him and then she remarried someone else and he sexually abused her daughter. My husband told me all of this conversation. I told my husband to be careful, because she was giving too much intimate information and she could be trying to suck him in to her life.

My husband, feeling very secure in our loving wonderful marriage of 12 years said I was right and he would be careful.

Well unknown to me the conversations kept going and going.  My husband says he thought he was helping her by listening. She just kept sucking him in by heaping on the personal information.  After awhile I started having this strange feeling that something wasn’t right. I had my husband’s password to his account (because we trust each other and wanted to be accountable) on Facebook. So about 11:30am during the weekday(with a strong feeling), I logged on his account and looked at his messages.  What I didn’t realize was he was chatting with her right then! I stopped breathing for a second, I felt my whole world spin out of control.

This is what I read.
“I’m sorry you’re hurting” my husband we will call him Jack (not his real name)
“I hurt all the time, people have said they love me but they don’t really.” the woman I will call her Sue (not her real name)
“I love you” Jack
“I wish I was with you, I have been hurt so much” Sue
“I just want to hold you in my arms and carry you close to me” Jack “You are my everything. I want to make everything alright for you.”
“I wish I could hear your voice right now and feel your arms” Sue
“I’m singing to you right now. “You are my sunshine my only sunshine you make me happy when skies are blue you never know dear how much I love you…” Jack

This is where I called him and told he was a cheat and yelled at him. I called him a cheat, a liar and I don’t know what else. I was so angry and devastated. I was still in front of the computer and as I was talking to him he wrote to her…
“I got to go somehow my wife found our conversations I deleted. I will talk later. Love you.” Jack
Sue wrote “Uh oh, you’re in trouble now.”

I wondered what was in the deleted conversations?

He told me he was coming home. I had twenty minutes to think. I started packing. My stuff and my two kids stuff. I was shaking and crying. I thought our marriage was so good. We love God, we love each other we love our kids. We go on dates, we talk to each other, we share, we hold hands, we do things for each other. How could this be? I warned him! How could he do this to God, me, to us, to our kids?

He came home and we talked and talked (Ok, I yelled some and I am not a yeller). He said he thought he could help her feel better without getting involved and until he heard my voice he didn’t really get it. I said “How could you be so stupid? She played you and I warned you.”  He said he thought he was strong enough to handle it. That he was a strong enough Christian to help her. He thought because he loved me so much he couldn’t get sucked in. He could just be a friend and help her.

I asked him if he really loved her? He said “No, he just wanted her to know somebody cared.” “He loved her like a friend.” I told him “No one should tell anyone but their spouse those things.” He said, he was sorry and I was right.

My husband was sick to his stomach, scared, shaking. He was so afraid he lost everything. He begged, pleaded, and most of all he learned a huge lesson.

No one is strong enough!

He learned his lesson and today our marriage is healing. It hurts and I still wonder about what I can’t control, but God helps me daily. We are all vulnerable to the world and to sin.

This woman needed help, but not help from my husband. I messaged her on his account and told her that she needed help but not from anybody’s husband. I went on to tell her to find a counselor and a good church and seek God for He is the only one that could help her.  She never responded back and that was ok. I needed to tell her.  I wasn’t mean, but I was firm. I forgive her and my husband, but it will take along time to trust and to heal.

We have been doing the “Love Dare” challenge and other marriage devotionals. We are doing well, and I believe we are stronger because of this. My husband says he has learned he can’t fix problems for other women or discuss personal things with other females.

He closed his Facebook account and we share one now, but he doesn’t really get on it. I try very hard to just let him know I forgive him. Jesus forgives us without bringing it up over and over again and that is how we are to forgive. Just forgive, no strings. I am not saying that I don’t get worried sometimes or that I forgot, but I ask for Gods help and He gives it. Then I go on everyday.

One of the worst things is that my husband’s family believes and tells him he did nothing wrong. They are very worldly and even though they say they believe in God, I have never seen anything but worldly behavior in them. My husband is hurt by them, because he feels they don’t understand. He is also in some ways, championed by them and that is a struggle for him. They don’t like me much. They let it be known they believe I am to conservative and that hurts, but we keep going. I know God loves me and we are doing the right thing by him.

So my love hate relationship with Facebook will continue for now. We will see what happens. I still love the updates, the prayers and the pictures, but I sure could do without some of the other stuff.

- Dawn

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7 Ways To Tell If Your Boyfriend Is Going To Be Rich [LADIES]

Post was sent in by a reader, Do you agree with the list, guys?
 
Ladies, not every guy is a member of the lucky sperm club. Not every poor guy today is worth investing in. Some are simply hopeless and will never hit it big. Some are purely millionaires in the making. But to spare you from waking up one morning realizing you’ve invested your time, effort and youth for nothing, here’s the rule of thumb I’ve used to sift out good penny stocks.

1. He knows he is good at something.
Knowing his worth is usually the first step towards wealth creation. Baby-sitting, baking, gardening or whatever so long as he recognizes that the skills he honed are exchangeable for money.

2. He is self-disciplined.


He has the ability to concentrate on future financial goals without swaying from everyday tasks that will lead him there. No matter how boring or unpleasant.
3. He blames himself, not others.


He thinks it’s always his fault. Either partially or entirely. It might seem a little sadistic but it’s him actually knowing that he has control over his environment, decisions and ultimately his own future.

4. He lives below his means.
It doesn’t mean he’s a miser. He chooses to accumulate more wealth rather than to succumb to short-lived pleasures of buying a Rolex or a BMW. Someone in the relationship has to make this sacrifice at the beginning. If not him, who else?

5. He is a doer.

He doesn’t blabber on and on about how he is going to do something great. He just does it. He doesn’t complain about doing stuff. He just does it.

6. He is extremely curious.
He takes time and effort to figure out the nuts and bolts of why things work or don’t work. Opportunity sometimes arises when he stumbles upon an unserved niche.

7. He is thick skinned.

He has the balls to execute his crazy plans. Whatever they may be. Failure doesn’t concern him. Or should I say he isn’t afraid of being laughed at if he didn’t succeed. He repeats 6 and tries again.
Investing in men is largely based on intrinsic value. You’ll win some and you’ll lose some. But when you do win, make sure you win big. So good luck ladies. May the dating market be forever bullish.

15 Ways To Spot A Lesbian According To Some Really Old Medical Journals

Dell Richards’ book "Lesbian Lists," “ published in 1990, contains “a look at lesbian culture, history, and personalities,” through various lists like “19 Lesbian Novelists” and “14 Cult Films With Lesbian Characters.” These lists are both entertaining and educational.

One of the lists is entitled “20 Turn-of-the-Century “Ways to Tell” if a Girl Would Become Gay or if a Woman Was a Lesbian — according to the Medical Journals of the Day.”  The list offers an opportunity for us to look back on the silly assholes of Medical History who sought to quell the viral nature of young madiens’ ripe homosexuality by educating the public regarding how to spot lesbians and subsequently convert or destroy them. You never know when a lesbian is in your neighborhood, driving their car down your street, or shopping next to you at the grocery store.

We have selected 15 of the items from this list to share with you today and have illustrated these items with helpful photographs. As you can see, they were clearly completely right about everything and In parentheses you will find the year in which the cited medical journal was printed.

15 Turn-of-the-Century “Ways to Tell” if a Girl Would Become Gay or if a Woman Was a Lesbian — According to the Medical Journals of the Day

 

1. Smokes cigarettes in public. (1890)

confirmed lesbian julie goldman smoking cigarettes at poolside

2. Has a capacity for athletics and an incapacity for needlework and other domestic occupations. (1890)

natasha kai, confirmed lesbian with athletic capacities, screams “I hate needlepoint” on a soccer field

3. “Tomboy Habits” (1895)

autostraddle editor-in-chief riese’s girlfriend (a confirmed homosexual) participating in carpentry, a certified tomboy habit

4. Dresses in Boys’ Clothing (1895)

kim stolz, confirmed lesbian, wearing boys’ clothing on a reality television program. after the program, she continued to wear boys’ clothing in other contexts while romancing women of the same sex.

5. Abandons Dolls and Girlfriends for Marbles and Masculine Games (1895)

although these women may not be have been lesbians before this photograph was captured, this riveting game of marbles will surely transform them into lesbians

6. Prefers the Laboratory to the Nursery (1900)

fictional confirmed lesbian lexy is a doctor on the television program “Lip Service,” which requires the laboratory. furthermore, she does not have children or a nursery.

7. Goes to Bars (1900)

“gimme sugar” was a reality television program about lesbians who went to bars and also worked in bars, and yelled at each other.

8. Is Anti-Social (1900)

we are confident that there is a lesbian hiding behind this book

9. Has a firmness to her walk, a long step, and a rather heavy timbre to her voice. (1900)

kd lang, actual lesbian, records musical cds featuring her timbered voice

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10. Talks loud and uses slang. (1900)

in this picture, confirmed lesbian sandra bernhard is swearing loudly using slang, probably slang for a vagina

11. Has no breasts to speak of (1900)

shane, confirmed lesbian, is not speaking of her breasts

12. Is square-shouldered and solid (1900)

skyler cooper has shoulders for days, likes girls

13. Has a strong, self-assured look in her eye (1910)

jessica clark, confirmed lesbian, is seducing you with her eyeballs

lesbian jenny shimizu seduced angelina jolie with these eyeballs

14. Shows mental arrogance and is abnormally deficient in natural female shyness (1910)

this photograph is self-explanatory

15. Has intellectual attributes usually associated with men – an acuteness of comprehension and lucid objectivity (1910)

confirmed lesbian rachel maddow hosts an acute and lucid television program

In conclusion, it would seem that the doctors of the 19th century were 100% correct when they made these scientific determinations. I wish you all luck in identifying and executing lesbians in your neighborhood as you see fit.

Major 10: Reasons Women Cheat

Number 10

Not enough sex

Remember the good old days when you could stay up forever fooling around? Then responsibility entered the mix — and kids — and before you knew it, sleep was more important than sex. Well, women want to feel wanted. If you’re not making her feel that way, she could seek it elsewhere. To keep that spark alive, ask her out on date nights, send her provocative e-mails at lunch, and by all means, don’t let life get in the way of kissing, cuddling and sex.

Number 9

Being the bad girl

Just as men feel the urge to sow their wild oats, some women have an inner sex kitten just waiting to be unleashed — and when the beast escapes from the cage, look out. This frisky behavior usually rears its ugly head in response to some sort of life change-major weight loss, new job, new friends, mid-life crisis, etc. Keep the lines of communication open and she’ll be more likely to talk to you about what’s going on instead of spilling her guts to a stranger in the night. 

Number 8

Self-esteem

Sex can be an instant pick-me-up; a self-esteem booster that makes women feel sexier, more beautiful and more loved. If your wife or girlfriend has self-esteem issues, it doesn’t mean she’s automatically going to cheat-and it’s certainly not your fault if she does-but there are ways to make her feel secure in the relationship that could help her from straying. Pay attention to her, ask her questions and don’t hold back on compliments-a little flattery goes a long way with women.

Number 7

Revenge/payback for past wrongs

No, you didn’t cheat, but whether you blew your retirement fund in Vegas or got caught in a big lie, you did break her trust (and, possibly, her heart). She feels wounded and betrayed -and wants to hurt you the same way you hurt her. To regain her trust, it’s not enough just to tell her you’re sorry; you have to show her. Actions speak louder than words.

Number 6

Lack of intimacy

You have it all: the house, the two-car garage and the two-and-a-half bathrooms -at least on the outside. But inside, the relationship is lacking the one thing women want most: intimacy. It’s not just sex that makes women feel connected in a relationship; it’s touching, kissing, cuddling, and communicating. Women crave it, and she could seek it elsewhere if she’s not getting it at home. To improve intimacy, spend quality time together, give her a foot massage, make a romantic dinner for two anything that will give her a sense of unity and closeness.

A few more warning signs and reasons women cheat... 

Number 5

Feeling neglected/ignored/under appreciated

Women wear many hats in a relationship - housekeeper, errand-runner, grocery shopper, babysitter, etc. When she feels more like a maid than a girlfriend/wife, that’s when she could stray. The fact that you spend all your time at work or on the golf course gives her double reason to seek attention elsewhere. No, you can’t quit your job, but you can thank her for all her selfless deeds - and do your share around the house.

Number 4

Your emotional withdrawal

Women are emotional beings. Not only do they need physical support, but they also need emotional support. Once you retreat from the relationship, she sees it as a sign that things are through -a breakup is inevitable. So, she’s not really cheating, she’s moving on. To avoid this, be present in the relationship. Yes, that means sharing your icky feelings, but it’s better than the alternative, right?

Number 3

Bedroom boredom

Sex can become monotonous if you let it — the same position; the same setting; the same person. An affair adds adventure and gets her adrenalin flowing. To avoid routine, avoid repetition. Sweep her away for the weekend, make out at the movies, kiss her for no reason at all... The unexpected adds excitement.

Number 2

Exit strategy

Instead of breaking up with you, she cheats on you. That way she doesn’t have to deal with the broken relationship, which is much harder to fix. An affair is the easy way out — or at least that’s how she sees it. That’s another reason communication is key. Let her know that she can talk to you about anything and that you love her enough to work through any bumps in the relationship road.

Number 1

Revenge for your cheating

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Because you cheated, she wants to get back at you and give you a dose of your own medicine. Cheating is her vengeance, her chance to even the playing field. No, you can’t undo your indiscretion, but you can ask for her forgiveness, assure her it will never happen again and suggest couples therapy to help you get through this tough time.

her cheating heart

When you add up all the reasons women cheat, it’s usually her heart (or her ego) that needs healing, not her libido. Keep the lines of communication open, be supportive and encouraging and work at keeping that spark ignited. In other words: Don’t give her a reason to stray.

How To Make A Woman Squirt.... Adults Only

1. Now you will maneuver your fingers to find her g-spot. Yes, it exists, and yes, every woman has one. Slide your fingers in about 2 inches, UP, and then BACK towards the front of the pussy (like you’re going up behind her clitty). Her g-spot is actually a patch of her inner walls which is on the FRONT INNER WALL of her pussy, above the hole itself. So, in, up, and back towards the entrance. You should feel, on that wall, a very rough patch of skin rougher than the rest of her smooth inner pussy. You’ve found it. Congratulations.
2. By making a beckoning motion with your two fingers (a come hither, bending fingers motion), you should be able to pull the fingerprint/pad part of the tips of your two fingers against that spot. Try it. Pull back against it with your two fingers and press a little. Tease it, stimulate it with your fingers. Make her feel good. She should be squirming and breathing very heavily by now.
3. As you start to rhythmically tap/press/pull your fingertips against the g-spot, she should start getting wetter. If you’re doing it right, and she’s comfortable with it, you’ll start to hear squelching, sponge-like sounds. The g-spot is like a sponge, it contains a lot of liquid, and feels rough. Keep pressing your fingers against it, over and over, rhythmically, with the same kind of rhythm as if you were sliding your cock in and out of her pussy.
4. As she starts to get wetter, and enjoy it more, start doing it harder. The more she thrashes from side to side, the harder you do it. Eventually, you can replace the tapping/poking of the g-spot with an outright speed-sliding of those two fingers in and out of her hole. Do it faster and faster, maintain the rhythm, but increase the force. Even when you’re slamming them straight in and out of her hole, try and maintain an upward, outward force with the fingertips, so you’re still pressing up against that g-spot even as you’re slamming her with your fingers with reckless abandon.
5. Through all of this, she should be squelching, squirming and OBVIOUSLY loving it. If she’s not, you should stop. If she says it hurts (especially if she says it more than once, you might want to stop or at LEAST slow down or not do it so hard. Make sure she’s always wet, not dry for any period of time.
6. Now here’s the crucial part. When she gets close to ejaculation, she will say that she needs to pee. SHE DOES NOT NEED TO PEE. It’s just a temporary sensation that will pass, but you have to make sure she knows about it beforehand, and you have to make sure she does not stop you, and you do not desist in your slamming. Hold her legs apart with the other hand, if you have to. You can even use your head or knees or whatever to hold her legs open, but make sure she stays relatively still (or she might get hurt on your fingers) and that you KEEP GOING. In fact, when she needs to pee, that’s when you should start doing it harder, cause orgasm is around the corner.
7. 10-50 seconds after the pee sensation begins, she will start to cum. When she does, DON’T STOP. Just do it harder and harder and harder, pressuring the g-spot upwards all the while. Now she should start to ejaculate. She’ll scream, and her pussy will start shooting clear (transparent), odorless liquid all over the place. There could be a lot of it, it might soak you completely and soak the sheets and everything around her, so make sure you’re prepared.

I guarantee you, if she’s never had one before, the squirting orgasm will be the best orgasm of her life. In my experience, 97% of women are capable of having them, and in certain circumstances, I think it’s more like 99.9%. If you want her to ejaculate in great volumes, have her drink lots of water before you do it, and stay well hydrated. Once she’s finished squirting, SHE CAN SQUIRT AGAIN. Especially if you didn’t do it too hard, and still got her to cum, you can usually start all over, and between one and ten minutes later, she’ll be squirting again. Usually, you have to do it harder each time. My record is seven. The girl that squirted seven times in 45 minutes passed out for 6 hours afterward (it’s physically exhausting and dehydrating) so be careful if you try more than 2 at once.
Most girls pass out after a couple of them. This can make a girl fall in love and at the very least want to fuck your brains out, so use it wisely rather than to your advantage. Don’t take advantage of people using this. Atlist make your woman feel like a queen for once!!!!

 

[So Sad] Nollywood Veteran Producer, Amaka Igwe, Is Dead

Oh dear! This is really sad. One of Nigeria’s most distinguished producer and director, Amaka Igwe, is dead. She passed on at the age of 51. She reportedly suffered an asthmatic attack, and died while being taken to the hospital.

Amaka Igwe was in Enugu for the pre-production of an Igbo series when the unfortunate incident occurred. I heard the President of Actor’s Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberesima, has also confirmed the news.

She is survived by 3 children, husband of 21 years and her mother. For those who do not know much about her, this woman is the creator of one of the best TV shows in Nigeria of all time: Fuji’s House of Commotion.

May her gentle soul rest in Peace. Amen!