Are sore breasts common after coming off the contraceptive pill?
Question: Are sore and enlargement of breasts a common side effect of coming off the contraceptive pill? Answer: Taking oral contraceptives often relieves or reduces breast pain and tenderness related to the menstrual cycle. Stopping OCs may mean the return of such tenderness. Your body is experiences changes in hormones, and fluctuations in weight, and breast size and tenderness are related to such changes. If the pain/tenderness becomes severe, it could be a sign of cancer or other serious condition. More than likely, however, it is related to your termination of oral contraceptives.
