Is chest pain normal during menstruation?

Symptoms. The most common symptom of thoracic endometriosis is chest pain right before or during menstruation. Other possible symptoms include shoulder pain and shortness of breath, although patients may also be asymptomatic. A woman with thoracic endometriosis may have periods that are painful (dysmenorrhoea).

How do I get rid of chest pain during my period?

Cutting back on salt, sugar, caffeine, and dairy may help. You might feel more comfortable if you wear a supportive bra during this time. Taking an over-the-counter pain reliever like ibuprofen or naproxen can help reduce pain. Regular exercise also may help lessen menstrual breast pain.

Can your menstrual cycle affect your heart?

Women who have regular menstrual cycles have a lower risk of heart disease than men of the same age or women who no longer have menstrual cycles. The purpose of this study is to help determine why the menstrual cycle causes a lower risk of heart disease.

What is menstrual angina?

Researchers from the Cardiothoracic Centre report in the journal Heart, the first study to quantify ‘menstrual angina’, a phenomenon where angina is more likely to be suffered in the week during or immediately after the period.

Can your period affect your breathing?

The severity of a woman’s respiratory symptoms, including asthma can be affected by her menstrual cycle, researchers from Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway, reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Can your period cause shortness of breath?

Generally, if you soak through one or more pads or tampons an hour, you have menorrhagia — an abnormally heavy menstrual flow. Along with the heavy bleeding, you might have signs of anemia, such as fatigue or shortness of breath. A heavy menstrual flow is common.

Can hormones cause chest discomfort?

At times of the month when less estrogen is circulating in their bloodstreams, these women tend to have worse chest pain, or angina, and to perform more poorly on treadmill tests designed to look for low blood flow to the heart, according to a small study published in the journal Heart.