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breasts worryingly tender after sex

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after every sexual encounter my breasts hurt SO much its unbelievable! to an extent that i cant lift my arms up without feeling pain. i cant even hug people. then it goes away. i have just got back from my boyfriend's and am literally aching to death. its not like he presses to hard or bites but they just get really tender! is there an explanation for this??? it worries me every time as i keep thinking im pregnant and they are swelling up, because they do feel much bigger after sex as well. :frown:

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too much jiggling? hormones?
Don't worry about being pregnant because you wouldn't show signs that quickly after sex!
Reply 2
do you have big boobs?
wear a bra when having sex?
Reply 3
ok this is rele weird. my boobs have GROWN and hurt but im not pregnant cuz im on my period right now. and it wasnt like pre-period chest pains but much stronger... like the pains i had when i first started developing breasts. is everyone sure that getting a sex life cant make ur boobs grow due to hormonal changes???
Reply 4
It maybe becuase of a recent hormonal change, you should ask your GP.
Anonymous
ok this is rele weird. my boobs have GROWN and hurt but im not pregnant cuz im on my period right now. and it wasnt like pre-period chest pains but much stronger... like the pains i had when i first started developing breasts. is everyone sure that getting a sex life cant make ur boobs grow due to hormonal changes???


have you gone on the pill? sometimes that can make your boobs bigger?
being on your period can make them feel larger/fuller as well.

if you're worried just go to the doctor.
Reply 6
no im not on the pill but this is nothing like period pains. its different. i dont even get chest pains before my period THAT badly. but this time its insane.
so go to the doctor. you're not going to find out anything reliable on here.
Reply 8
at what age do breats stop growing? i have just turned 18...
Reply 9
I think they're probs still growing but I've never heard of a girl having major boob pain after sex. Go to the docs for a breast exam.
Reply 10
ok i have been obsessively feeling myself and i cant press them. its the kind of pain you get when you have a bruise and u press on it....

they look much bigger and my bra no longer fits that well, but this pain is totally familiar from when i was 14/15...
Reply 11
Anonymous
ok i have been obsessively feeling myself and i cant press them. its the kind of pain you get when you have a bruise and u press on it....

they look much bigger and my bra no longer fits that well, but this pain is totally familiar from when i was 14/15...


Well maybe that's what it is?
Reply 12
no i mean it no longer fits because they have grown! and im not wearing my bra right now and it still hurts and i havent worn one all day. i cant lie down on my stomach :frown:
I am having the same problem, I saw him a day ago, my bra isn't all that tight compared to ones I've worn before if anything a tad loose, I was thinking for me, it might be that he is much bigger than I am in weight and stronger by alot too, I think maybe the force and pushing against my body might've just caused it. Hope this helps!
also wanted to mention, your breasts can always grow if you've been eating more too, hormones or hormonal imbalances can cause swelling, also touching them alot or if the guy groped you a lot and hard maybe you didn't even notice but it could've left you a little sore also if you sleep in your bra or wear it alot that could be it too
also wanted to mention, your breasts can always grow if you've been eating more too, hormones or hormonal imbalances can cause swelling, also touching them alot or if the guy groped you a lot and hard maybe you didn't even notice but it could've left you a little sore also if you sleep in your bra or wear it alot that could be it too
Original post by abbie_dear
I am having the same problem, I saw him a day ago, my bra isn't all that tight compared to ones I've worn before if anything a tad loose, I was thinking for me, it might be that he is much bigger than I am in weight and stronger by alot too, I think maybe the force and pushing against my body might've just caused it. Hope this helps!


How did you manage to stumble across this 10-year-old thread and revive it?
Because women are still curious and need helpful assurance from other women on why our boobs act up when there isnt a bun in the oven.
Hi, um this is my first ever reply and I just experienced this too, had sex on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday it was 5 seconds not protected, just around 3-4 pumps. he didnt finish. Then Sunday, around 40 but protected, he didnt finish, and my boobs hurt like crap. This is my first time and its Wednesday now and they've gone down to little to no pain. Is that normal? TMI- I'm discharging a lil bit and it's white
I’m having similar issues. Let me know bc I’ve beeb going through this for months to no avail