What causes breast pain? What are the methods?

The pain in the breast from time to time, sometimes light and sometimes heavy, sometimes hidden, makes people puzzled, so they bear a psychological burden.

In fact, when women have breast pain, don't panic and don't be careless. They should pay attention to breast changes, even the slightest breast pain, because breast pain may be the manifestation of various breast diseases.

So what are the causes of breast pain?

The housekeeper has been engaged in housekeeping for 5 years and has a basic understanding of breast care and breastfeeding. Let's share it, hoping to help all female friends!

Nine causes of breast pain

1, breast pain in adolescence

The breasts of 9- 13-year-old girls began to develop, and the breast tissue under the nipple appeared dome-shaped bulge as big as pea and broad bean, accompanied by slight swelling pain. After menarche, breasts will disappear after puberty.

2, menstrual breast pain

Menstrual abdominal pain is the most common type of breast pain, accounting for about 65% of all breast pain, with an average age of 35 years. Pain usually appears or gets worse about 3-7 days before menstrual cramps, and gradually disappears or relieves after menstrual cramps.

The degree of pain varies from month to month, often severe, painful or dull, or occasionally short-term acupuncture. It is also accompanied by breast tenderness nodules, which are aggravated when pressing, moving or using hand-held objects.

3. Breast pain after induced abortion

Some women feel breast pain after abortion, and can feel the lump. This is due to the sudden interruption of pregnancy and the sharp drop of hormone levels in the body, which makes the newly developed breasts suddenly stop growing, causing breast lumps and breast pain.

4, breast pain after sex.

Those with indifferent sexual desire or disharmony in sexual life will not be able to achieve sexual satisfaction, and breast congestion and swelling will not easily subside. Continued congestion will cause breast pain.

5. Breast pain caused by cervical spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis can cause breast pain, which is caused by cervical degeneration and cervical nerve root involvement. This kind of pain is mostly chronic and unilateral. The degree of pain is often related to the position of the neck. In addition to breast pain, there are tenderness of pectoralis major, as well as pain and discomfort in neck, pillow, shoulders and arms. X-rays often show signs of degenerative diseases, but the breasts themselves have no abnormal manifestations.

6. Breast pain caused by hyperplasia of mammary glands

Breast hyperplasia is the most common breast disease in women, with the highest incidence. In recent years, the incidence of the disease has increased year by year, and the age is getting younger and younger.

Breast pain caused by hyperplasia of mammary glands is often swelling or tingling, which can involve one or both breasts, especially one side. Those with severe pain should not be touched, and even affect their daily life and work.

Pain can radiate to the ipsilateral armpit or shoulder and back, and some can be manifested as nipple pain or itching.

Breast pain often appears or aggravates a few days before menstruation, and obviously relieves or disappears after menstruation;

Pain also fluctuates with mood changes, fatigue and weather changes. This kind of pain related to menstrual cycle and emotional changes is the main feature of clinical manifestations of breast hyperplasia.

7. Breast pain caused by mastitis

Mastitis is an acute mastitis caused by bacterial infection, with typical manifestations of redness, swelling, heat and pain in some areas. Symptoms such as chills, fever, burnout and loss of appetite may occur throughout the body.

Mastitis mostly occurs in lactating women, especially primiparas, so it is easy to identify breast pain caused by mastitis.

8. Breast pain caused by breast cancer

Breast cancer mostly occurs in women aged 40-60, and the incidence rate is higher in women around menopause.

Studies have shown that the detection rate of breast cancer will increase in postmenopausal women with breast pain and gland thickening.

Of course, when the tumor is accompanied by inflammation, it can also have swelling or tenderness. If the tumor invades the nerve or axillary lymph nodes, it can have shoulder swelling and pain when it invades the brachial plexus.

Breast cancer is also accompanied by breast lumps, nipple discharge, nipple changes, skin changes and axillary lymph node enlargement. Early breast cancer is often painless. If there is pain, it means that breast cancer has entered the advanced stage.

9. Increased stress causes pain.

Mental stress or tension can also affect hormone secretion and menstrual cramps, leading to breast hyperplasia and so on. When the work is too busy and the pressure increases, not only menstrual disorder will occur, but also breast pain will occur.

Therefore, experts remind women to pay attention to work and rest and emotional adjustment.