What causes itchy breasts during pregnancy?

Women will always have some symptoms after pregnancy, among which itchy breasts is a common phenomenon. It always makes women feel uncomfortable, but many women often don’t know what causes it. For inexperienced women, they will be particularly scared. They don’t know if there is a problem with the fetus in the belly or if their body is not adapting to the pregnancy. In order to eliminate more psychological barriers of pregnant women, let’s understand what is going on with itchy breasts during pregnancy.

What causes itchy breasts during pregnancy?

After pregnancy, the body will secrete a large amount of estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin, causing the breasts to enlarge, and the nipples, areolas, and breasts will also change. The skin sometimes becomes dry, rough, itchy, and even swollen and painful. Cleanliness is important at this time, and try not to irritate the skin. If it's still serious, you should see a doctor again.

Generally, pregnant women should be able to detect this condition more easily because they will want to scratch due to the itch, so pregnant women should not be too careless and ignore it. If your nipples are itchy, you should first observe whether there are other symptoms associated with their appearance, because cancer sometimes causes skin inflammation and redness and swelling. If the nipple skin color has not changed and the secretion color is normal, you can just observe it; but if it is itchy and there is peeling and swelling, you should seek medical attention immediately. Nipple inflammation and concurrent cancer are more likely to occur in Caucasians. It is less common in people of other breeds, but pregnant women do not need to be nervous if it occurs. It may also be caused by lack of hygiene and lead to itching in the body.

What to do if your nipples itch during early pregnancy

1. First of all, this is because after we become pregnant, the placenta and villi secrete a large amount of estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, etc., which will enlarge our breasts and cause symptoms of breast itching, especially our nipples and the small particles around the nipples appear particularly prominent. Coupled with the friction of clothes, the itchiness drives us crazy.

2. We can deal with it like this: First of all, we generally don’t need to worry too much about this phenomenon. If the itching is really uncomfortable, we can wash the nipples with clean water, or apply moisturizing skin care products appropriately. This will effectively relieve the itching and prevent nipple cracking caused by itching. What we need to pay special attention to is that when applying moisturizing skin care products, you should avoid the nipples, and just apply them on the areola and breasts, because if the nipples are stimulated, it is easy to cause uterine contraction and cause premature birth or miscarriage.

The above is an introduction to what causes itchy breasts during pregnancy. After understanding it, we know that the reasons for itchy breasts during pregnancy are due to changes in hormones in women's bodies after pregnancy. This is also a normal physiological phenomenon. In addition, if such symptoms occur, you must take care of your breasts. During this period, you must wear some loose and comfortable underwear for pregnant women, and you must do regular prenatal examinations.