Pain in upper right breast of woman

Female friends should not take it lightly if they experience pain in the upper right breast, because this symptom indicates that there is a potential lesion in the patient's body after it occurs. Unless the breast pain occurs during menstruation, it may be due to physiological factors. In this case, there is no need for excessive treatment. The pain will naturally subside after the menstruation is over.

About 2/3 of women experience breast pain or discomfort before menstruation. The entire breast becomes swollen, hard, and tender, and the original granular or nodular feeling becomes more obvious. This is a physiological phenomenon. For most women, the swelling and pain are not serious and can be tolerated; however, a few sensitive women feel unbearable swelling and pain when their breasts are subjected to slight vibrations or collisions. They may even be afraid to walk or dress, and hold their breasts with their hands all day long.

This is mainly caused by increased estrogen levels in the body 1 to 2 weeks before menstruation, breast hyperplasia, cell enlargement, and edema of the breast interstitial tissue. After menstruation, estrogen levels drop, the above changes disappear, the breasts become loose and soft, the swelling and pain suddenly disappear, and the next premenstrual symptoms reappear. Generally, there is no need to deal with this. Just keep a cheerful mood and relax mentally. In severe cases, you can pay attention to eating a light diet or take a small amount of diuretics, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, etc. before menstruation.

Breast tenderness during pregnancy

Breasts may feel swollen 40 days after menstruation stops. In severe cases, there may be breast and nipple pain, which may last throughout pregnancy. This is because the placenta and villi secrete large amounts of estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin, which cause breast hyperplasia and breast enlargement. It is also a preparation for breastfeeding and is a physiological phenomenon. As your breasts grow larger, you should promptly change to a wider bra and avoid binding your breasts. If the bloating stops suddenly, it often indicates that the fetus may have died, and you should go to the hospital for examination immediately.

Postpartum breast tenderness

Three days after delivery, the breasts become swollen, painful, and hardened, even extending to the accessory breast glands in the armpits, accompanied by low fever. This is mainly due to breast lymph retention, venous congestion and interstitial edema, and obstructed mammary ducts. Generally, the pain will subside after 7 days of delivery when the milk starts to flow smoothly. Methods to prevent and treat postpartum breast pain include:

① In late pregnancy, squeeze out a small amount of colostrum in the breast to prevent it from being retained in the duct and forming a thrombus, blocking the mammary duct;

②Breastfeed as soon as possible after delivery;

③ Apply warm compresses to the breasts before breastfeeding and do some gentle massage to promote smooth milk flow;

④ Apply cold compresses to breasts between breastfeeding sessions to reduce congestion;

⑤ When the infant's sucking power is insufficient, you can squeeze with both hands or use a breast pump to assist in the discharge of milk; ⑥ You can take 6 grams of Bupleurum, 12 grams of Angelica, 9 grams of Vaccaria, 9 grams of Rhizoma Cyperi, and 9 grams of Glehnia littoralis decoction orally, or take Jiyuan Shenbao Lutuo Paste, 10 grams orally at a time. It is very important to deal with milk stasis correctly, otherwise it may cause mastitis, so you must try your best to do it as mentioned above, especially breastfeeding to suck out the remaining milk.