swollen tender breasts

[teahouse]

Clearly nothing to worry about as both breasts are sore and swollen and each tender in the same places.
Any ideas why? folks

I've been on HRT for 6 years so I think it's connected to the menopause but the GP has no idea and just suggested Oil of Evening Primrose.

[Everhopeful]

I have no idea why and got the same kind of response from the GP you did. I haven't been on HRT (often thought about it, but I'm trying to do without, sane or otherwise), but I have tried Evening Primrose Oil and find it very helpful. Still no idea why though and I do have to take quite a bit - can't find agreement online as to what the safe maximum is. I take a "once a day" 1g capsule at least twice a day and my burning symptoms have completely gone, plus the aching is way, way less. I don't think I could tell if they were less swollen though: I always thought they felt bigger because they were sore

[Ameliagrey]

Might be worth having your HRT dose reviewed if it hasn't been after 6 years. Could well be that you now need a lower dose- or gradually tailing it off if you are over the worst.