What causes persistent breast pain?

Breast pain moles are usually the most common breast problem. There are many reasons that cause breast pain, including menstruation, emotions, and breast diseases, etc. These can all cause breast pain. Women must take good care of their breasts in normal times, especially in recent years. The incidence of breast cancer is getting better and better. Annual regular physical examinations are very important, and it is also important to protect your breasts.

What causes persistent breast pain?

Related to the menstrual cycle

The pain begins a few days before menstruation and gradually disappears with the onset of menstruation. It is usually diffuse pain on both sides. The pain occurs primarily because normal hormonal changes associated with ovulation stimulate the proliferation of normal breast tissue.

Emotion-related

When asking women about their medical history of breast pain, you can often hear "breast pain when I'm in a bad mood or angry" or "breast pain when I'm sad or anxious", and you can see that their words and expressions are full of anxiety and irritability.

Large and sagging breasts

There may be pain due to pulling, as well as pain in the neck, back, shoulders, and head. There may also be a painful rash under sagging breasts.

Poor diet and lifestyle

Smoking, high-fat diet, stress, irregular work and rest schedules, etc. may cause breast pain.

Cervical and thoracic spine diseases

More common in elderly women.

drug

Antidepressants, cardiovascular drugs, antibiotics and hormones, etc.

Chest wall pain

Overwork and stretching of the pectoralis major muscle, costochondritis or intercostal neuritis, local trauma. When performing a breast self-examination at home, you can lie on your side and press the ribs at the painful area with your fingertips to determine whether the pain comes from the breast.

What to do if you have breast pain?

1. See a specialist for examination.

When breast pain occurs, you need to go to the hospital to see a specialist for examination to rule out the pain caused by breast cancer. After examination and confirmation that they do not have breast cancer, breast pain can be relieved for most women.

2. Maintain an optimistic attitude.

Change your irritable and anxious personality, give yourself positive suggestions, and maintain an optimistic attitude.

3. Change your lifestyle.

Change your lifestyle, such as eating a low-fat diet, drinking less coffee, quitting smoking, and changing bad habits.

4. Choose a good bra.

Wearing a more supportive bra and alleviating pain from sagging breasts can help reduce breast pain.

5. Drug intervention.

Perform drug intervention under the guidance of a doctor, such as the use of painkillers (acetaminophen), danazol, tamoxifen, etc. In addition, Chinese patent medicines, such as Rukuaixiao, Rupixiao, Xiaojin Capsules, Xiaojin Tablets, etc. can also play a certain role, and you can also try acupuncture.