Causes of postmenopausal nipple pain

When women reach their 50s, they will experience a series of menopausal symptoms due to the decrease in estrogen metabolism in the body. Some women experience nipple discomfort during menopause. To care about the physical and mental health of women's breasts, it is recommended that women should have regular breast examinations. So, what is the cause of nipple pain after menopause? The following editor will give you a detailed introduction.

What causes nipple pain after menopause?

Nipple pain during the period after menopause is generally not a cause for concern. This is because during the menopause period of premenopausal women, the metabolism of endogenous estrogen decreases rapidly, and the breast tissue is not able to adapt to this change, which may cause some relative changes, such as local pain, lumps, or thickening of the glandular ducts. This reaction may stop after menopause or may continue for a long time after menopause. Generally, you only need to follow the doctor's advice for regular maintenance, and take some medicines for treating menopausal syndrome when necessary to reduce the pain.

If nipple pain recurs many years after menopause, it should be taken seriously. Because middle-aged women after menopause have entered the high-risk group for breast cancer, it is recommended that women go to the hospital as soon as possible to diagnose whether this is an early symptom of breast cancer.

Generally speaking, there are several possible causes of breast pain:

1. Caused by menstruation: This type of pain is significantly related to the menstrual period. Generally, breast pain occurs two or three days before menstruation due to increased blood supply, and gradually subsides after menstruation. Because of the obvious correlation between the menstrual periods, it is generally not easy to confuse the defendant.

2. It is caused by compression due to an ill-fitting bra, which can be alleviated by changing the bra.

3. Excessive breast volume causes hanging and causes discomfort.

4. Pain caused by breast trauma.

5. Swelling, heat and pain caused by mastitis and infection. Mastitis is very easy to occur during breastfeeding. Appropriate treatment (such as antibiotics and appropriate massage) can quickly relieve the symptoms.

6. Breast cancer itself rarely causes pain, unless it becomes malignant and invades nearby tissues such as the skin or sternum, then it causes pain.