Pain in upper left chest

Chest pain is a common occurrence for women. It has been present in women's lives since adolescence. As time goes by, some women still feel chest pain before and after menstruation. Therefore, if there is no problem with the physical examination, no one will worry too much about chest pain for women. Some women experience pain above the left chest. Let’s find out what causes it.

1. Overview

Why do women tend to have pain on the left side of their chest? While you are paying attention to whether your breasts are plump, you must not easily ignore the pain that appears from time to time. Most women experience breast pain at some point in their lives. Women's chest pain often manifests as dull distension and pain. It is generally not as intense and sudden as abdominal pain, so it is easy to be ignored. In fact, there are often dangers hidden behind this gentle pain. So? What exactly causes chest pain in women? What should we do?

2. What causes pain on the left breast of women?

First: Breast pain during pregnancy. Some women experience breast pain when they are about 40 days pregnant due to the placenta and villi secreting large amounts of estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin, which causes the breasts to enlarge and cause breast pain. In severe cases, the pain may last throughout the pregnancy and does not require treatment.

Second: Premenstrual breast pain. Many women experience breast fullness, hardness, and tenderness before menstruation. In severe cases, the breasts will swell and hurt with the slightest vibration or collision. The above changes may disappear after menstruation.

Third: If the symptoms are severe or irregular, and there are local breast lumps, etc., they are pathological and require diagnosis and treatment by going to the hospital's surgery or breast specialist department for B-ultrasound and mammography examinations.

3. Notes

1. Eat a light diet, have a regular daily routine, and avoid bad habits such as staying up late. 2. Pay attention to rest, avoid fatigue and emotional excitement, eat a balanced diet, and combine work and rest. 3. In addition to taking medicine for breast pain, it is more important to maintain an optimistic mood and avoid getting angry or sulking often. 4. Exercise more and participate in appropriate social activities, and eat less salt and spicy food one week before menstruation.