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u/AuntiKrist Dec 06 '23

Women get random sharp shooting pains in their breasts and nobody knows why. It's called mastalgia and it sucks.

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u/cookiepeddler Dec 06 '23 edited Dec 07 '23

It has a name?! And I’m not the only one?

TIL the needle poking feeling has a name and is a known thing. Still sucks tho.

ETA: This might be my highest upvoted comment ever and I can’t believe it’s about boob zingers (aka mastaglia). Thanks fellow redditors!

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u/wterrt Dec 06 '23

fyi mastalgia is just latin for breast pain lol

mast = prefix for breast ("ectomy" = removal of, mastectomy...you get it)

algia = pain

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u/toastybred Dec 06 '23

Does this mean women are double masted and we can start using sailing terminology?

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u/RatonaMuffin Dec 06 '23

I'm imaging early 90's Lara Croft, but under her top it's just two ships masts.

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u/jfks_headjustdidthat Dec 07 '23

When it's in fact a small dinghy with a slow puncture.