What causes left breast pain in women?

Female breast problems have always been a hot topic in women's health, and chest pain has also received much attention. So why are women more likely to experience pain in the left breast? While women are concerned about whether their breast shape is good-looking, breast pain that occurs in daily life needs immediate attention and must not be ignored. Most girls have experienced chest pain, sometimes it is a dull sore and swollen pain, sometimes it hurts when pressing. It is not as irritating as stomach pain, and chest pain is common for women during menstruation, so it is easily ignored. But this lack of stimulation can sometimes lead to more serious consequences. So, what is the reason why women suffer from left breast pain?

1. What is the reason for pain in a woman’s left breast?

1. Breast pain during pregnancy. Some women experience breast pain around 40 days of pregnancy due to the placenta and villi secreting large amounts of estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin, which causes the breasts to enlarge. In severe cases, the pain may last throughout the pregnancy and does not require treatment.

2. 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.

3. 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.

2. So what should we do when this happens?

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.

If a woman has long-term pain in her left breast, she must seek medical treatment and receive treatment based on the doctor's diagnosis to avoid causing more serious illness.