India, Oct. 21 -- Breast tenderness is often one of the signs that your period is around. The ache or feeling may be familiar, but there can still be a lingering doubt about whether it is related to hormonal changes or something that needs medical attention. How can you tell the difference, and when should you see a doctor?

Dr Ashwani Kumar Sharma, vice chairman of Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Centre & Onco-Robotic Surgeries, shared with HT Lifestyle how to distinguish between breast pain linked to hormonal changes and breast pain that requires further evaluation for possible breast cancer.

No need to get alarmed, as the doctor confirmed that it is completely normal to get breast pain before periods because of hormonal changes.

He clar...