Why does the nipple hurt when touched?

The nipples are very painful when touched, which is quite common in life. There are many reasons why women's nipples are painful when touched. For example, during menstruation, women's breasts often swell due to menstruation, and they dare not touch the breasts at this time. In addition, this phenomenon may occur after artificial abortion, after sexual intercourse or during breastfeeding. Let us learn about this aspect.

Why does the nipple hurt when touched?

1. Breast pain after artificial abortion

Some women will experience breast pain after an abortion. This is because the pregnancy is suddenly interrupted and the hormone levels in the body drop suddenly, causing the newly developed breasts to suddenly stop growing, resulting in breast lumps and breast pain.

2. Breast pain after sexual intercourse

This is related to the physiological changes in the breasts during sexual intercourse. People with low libido or disharmonious sex life cannot achieve sexual satisfaction, so breast congestion and swelling are not easy to subside, or they subside incompletely. Continuous congestion will cause breast pain.

Women do not need to worry about the above symptoms. However, if the swelling and pain do not ease for a long time, or even become more severe, or if when touching the breast, if a lump with unevenness, unclear edges, and poor mobility is found, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.

3. Nipple pain during lactation

Nipple pain. If your nipples are severely painful during breastfeeding, or if they are broken or cracked, it may be caused by the baby sucking and biting the nipples, resulting in nipple fissures.

4. Breast pain caused by breast hyperplasia

Breast pain caused by breast hyperplasia can radiate to the armpits, shoulders and back. When the breasts are touched, movable lumps of varying sizes and unclear edges can be felt. It can also be affected by menstruation and emotions. This type of breast pain is caused by metabolic disorders, accumulation of metabolic waste, and stagnation of qi and blood in the body.

What to do if you have nipple pain?

1. Prevent obesity

For women who are overweight, losing weight can help relieve breast pain.

2. Change your eating habits

Eat a low-fat, high-fiber diet and consume fiber from whole grains (whole grains), vegetables, and beans.

3. Don’t eat salty food

High-salt foods can easily cause breast enlargement, and such foods should be avoided especially 7 to 10 days before menstruation.

4. Try hot compress

Hot compress is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment that can relieve breast pain by using a heat bag, hot water bottle, or hot bath. If you use alternating cold and hot compresses, the effect of eliminating breast discomfort will be better.

5. Wear a secure bra

In addition to preventing breast sagging, the more important function of a bra is to prevent further compression of the already compressed breast nerves and eliminate discomfort. Careful sisters will find that those jogging athletes wear stable bras for this health reason.