Breast pain during menstruation

The phenomenon of fullness and pain in the breasts during menstruation is a symptom caused by endocrine disorders, which is also very likely to cause symptoms such as breast hyperplasia. Therefore, although breast pain and lumps during menstruation are common, it is not normal. In addition to taking certain measures to relieve the symptoms of chest pain, women also need to take good care of their breasts in daily life to prevent breast hyperplasia.

For female friends, if you find breast pain during menstruation, it may be related to endocrine disorders. Generally speaking, female endocrine disorders are likely to lead to breast hyperplasia, which is a common physiological phenomenon for every woman of childbearing age.

Some women may experience bilateral breast pain before menstruation. In this case, they should not be touched. As long as the pain disappears immediately after the menstrual period ends, it is a normal physiological phenomenon.

However, some women find that breast pain is very obvious during menstruation, which may be affected by estrogen and progesterone. If the levels of these two hormones are high before menstruation, it will cause greater stimulation to the breasts, so women will feel obvious pain before menstruation. On the contrary, if the two hormones are reduced, it may lead to a reduction in the feeling of fullness, or cause edema of breast tissue due to breast hyperplasia.

1. Hot compress

Heat is an immediate and effective method of relief. When you feel breast tenderness, wrap a hot water bottle in a towel and apply it to your chest. If the effect is not ideal, you can also prepare a basin of cold water, soak a towel in it, and apply it alternately with hot and cold water.

2. Reduce salt intake

High-salt foods should be avoided 7 to 10 days before menstruation because they can cause breast enlargement. People who often eat three meals a day in restaurants need to pay attention. The food in restaurants often adds a lot of condiments, so the salt content is much higher than that of home-made dishes. If you eat very salty stews or snacks, do not drink a lot of water immediately, because this will not only fail to neutralize the salt, but will also allow the salt to penetrate into the blood through the liquid and compress the blood vessels.

If a bra is too small, it will compress the breasts, causing poor blood circulation and thus causing swelling and pain. If a bra is too large, it will cause the breasts to be unstable and get hurt during exercise.

4. Vitamins, lower prolactin

Prolactin can cause breast swelling, so you can eat more foods rich in vitamin C and B vitamins to regulate the production of prostaglandin E and help inhibit the production of prolactin.