What causes breast pain?

If women experience breast pain in their daily lives, and the location and condition of the pain are different, they will definitely wonder why they experience breast pain. If there is breast pain, how should it be treated? Let's take a look at what's going on with the editor today!

The vast majority of patients are premenopausal women. The most common site of pain is above the outer side of the breast, and symptoms worsen before menstruation. The pain is characterized by distension, heaviness and tenderness. Breast pain caused by reasons other than the breast: In fact, it is diseases in other parts of the body that manifest as breast pain, such as pneumonia and costochondritis.

Cyclic breast pain: It is related to the menstrual cycle and reflects the cyclical changes in hormones in the body. This pain is largely normal and mainly occurs in premenopausal women, especially before the age of 35. Most cases can be relieved by themselves.

Non-cyclical breast pain: Compared with cyclical breast pain, non-cyclical breast pain is more worthy of attention. But most non-cyclical breast pain is also benign. Its characteristics include intermittent onset, variable pain intensity, mostly unilateral occurrence, and sharp nature.

Change your eating habits. Eat a low-fat, high-fiber diet and consume fiber from whole grains (whole grains), vegetables, and beans. Massage your breasts frequently. Gently massaging the breasts can help return excess body fluid to the lymphatic system. When massaging, first apply soapy liquid to the breast, and rotate your fingers along the surface of the breast in a circle about the size of a coin. Then use your hands to press the breasts in and bounce them up, which is extremely helpful in preventing breast discomfort.

It is recommended that female friends should go to the hospital for a more detailed examination in time, or they can touch it at home to see if there are any tumors. Sometimes during pregnancy, or before and after menstruation, there will be some breast pain, which is mainly caused by changes in progesterone in the body.