What is the cause of breast pain and lumps before menstruation?

Menstruation can be said to be something that girls have to experience every month. Many girls experience various situations before their menstrual period comes. Chest pain and lumps are one of them. So, what is the reason for chest pain and lumps before menstruation? How to alleviate this situation? Next, the editor will explain it in detail for everyone.

What is the cause of chest pain and lumps before menstruation?

Many women experience breast swelling, hardening, and tenderness before their menarche. In severe cases, the breasts will become painful and uncomfortable when subjected to even the slightest vibration or impact. This is because the body's estrogen level increases before menstruation, causing breast hyperplasia and edema of breast tissue.

How to relieve premenstrual chest pain

1. Applying hot compress to the breasts is a simple and immediate method. In many cases, breast pain is more obvious a few days before menstruation, and the swelling and pain will subside with the end of menstruation. Applying hot compress to the breasts can promote blood circulation and relieve breast pain. You can also apply hot compress on a cotton towel dipped in salt water.

2. Reduce salt intake, because foods with too much salt can cause breast pain. If you consume too much salt in the two days before your period, breast pain is very likely to occur. This needs to be paid attention to, and it is best to pay attention to salt intake in the previous week.

3. Avoid contact with food and products containing growth hormones. For example, many foods we eat in daily life are injected with hormone drugs such as growth hormone, penicillin, and catalytic hormone. If ingested, they will do no good but harm to the breasts. In addition, special attention should be paid to identifying whether the skin care products we use daily are safe and hormone-free products. These growth hormone products are very harmful to the breasts.

4. Do not eat cold foods one week before menstruation. With the arrival of summer, we may experience symptoms of getting angry, but be careful not to reduce the heat by drinking cooling tea. If you take it one week before menstruation, it will increase the risk of breast pain.

5. Don’t eat cold food one week before menstruation. Ice cream is always irresistible in the hot summer, but sisters should pay attention. Cold food will make blood flow obstructed, and breast pain will undoubtedly occur. Therefore, be careful not to eat cold food before menstruation.

6. Keep warm and do not wash your hair with cold water. When the menstrual period comes, the human body will be relatively afraid of cold and it is easy to catch cold, which will cause blood circulation problems and breast pain.

The above is some content about premenstrual chest pain and lumps that the editor has introduced to everyone. I hope it will be of some help to everyone. In fact, this situation is not very serious, so girls don’t need to worry too much. The editor recommends that girls should eat light food, drink plenty of water, eat more vegetables and fresh fruits during menstruation to maintain a happy mood.