Why are my nipples hard and painful?

Many female friends have experienced breast pain, but it is rare for nipples to be very hard and painful. In fact, the reasons for hard and painful nipples are basically the same as those for breast pain. Generally, girls in puberty will have hard and painful nipples. It may also be caused by wearing inappropriate bras or breast trauma. If you want to solve the problem of hard and painful nipples, you must find out the cause before you can treat it.

1. Breast pain during adolescence: It usually occurs between the ages of 9 and 13. After menarche, the pain will disappear on its own.

2. Breast tenderness during pregnancy: Some women experience breast tenderness and 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.

3. Postpartum breast pain: Breast fullness, hardness and pain often occur 3 to 7 days after delivery. This is mainly due to breast lymph retention, venous congestion, interstitial edema and obstructed mammary ducts.

4. Breast pain after abortion: This is because the pregnancy is suddenly interrupted, and the hormone level in the body drops suddenly, causing the newly developed breasts to suddenly stop growing, resulting in breast lumps and breast pain.

5. 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.

6. Nipple pain caused by menstruation

This pain is clearly related to the menstrual period. It usually occurs two or three days before the period due to increased blood supply, causing breast tenderness and pain, which gradually disappears after the period. Due to its obvious relationship with menstruation, it usually does not cause trouble to the person concerned.

7. Unsuitable bras cause nipple pain

An ill-fitting bra can easily cause oppression. When women feel uncomfortable wearing it, their bodies will react, resulting in nipple pain. However, this situation can be alleviated by changing the bra.

8. Large breasts in women cause nipple pain

Excessive breast size causes sagging and discomfort, which can lead to nipple pain.

9. Breast trauma causes nipple pain

If women do not take good care of their breasts, nipple pain may easily occur when there is trauma.

10. Inflammation of the female breast causes nipple pain

Redness, swelling, heat and pain caused by breast inflammation and infection. Mastitis is particularly prone to occur during lactation. Proper treatment (such as the use of antibiotics and appropriate massage) can quickly relieve the symptoms.

11. Female breast cancer causes nipple pain

It is normal for nipples to become hard and painful in the above situations. Especially during menstruation, similar situations are more common, so we don’t need to worry too much. However, in recent years, the proportion of women with breast lesions has been increasing year by year. If you encounter abnormal breast swelling, you must not ignore it. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for examination in time to rule out the presence of disease.