What causes women to feel chest tightness and shortness of breath?

In our lives, many female friends sometimes experience symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath. The duration of this symptom varies depending on their physical condition. When female patients feel chest tightness and shortness of breath, they always feel that their breathing is not smooth, strenuous, and lacks confidence. In severe cases, they may even feel difficulty breathing, as if a huge stone is pressing on their chest. So what causes women to feel chest tightness and shortness of breath?

Chest tightness and shortness of breath are common symptoms among unmarried women and married young women. After going to the hospital for examination, including chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, auscultation, etc., no lesion could be found. Why do young women experience chest tightness and shortness of breath? According to TCM's theory of viscera and meridians and the theory of yin and yang and the five elements, chest tightness and shortness of breath are often closely related to "liver qi stagnation." Because women, especially young women, have rich and delicate emotions, when they are trapped in the emotional "encirclement" in love, marriage, and family and cannot extricate themselves, they often feel depressed and cause qi stagnation and liver depression.

Looking at the reasons for chest tightness and shortness of breath in young women, there are roughly three: physiological factors. Women's reproductive systems such as the ovaries begin to mature from puberty, secreting estrogen, which triggers menstruation.

Psychological factors are mainly caused by unpleasant emotions such as depression and sexual frustration. Girls tend to be sensitive in emotions. They tend to sulk when encountering unpleasant things. Their emotional discomfort often makes them feel chest tightness and shortness of breath. According to psychologists, chest tightness and shortness of breath caused by this reason is the most common. It seems that we should be more open-minded about everything and not be too picky. Pathological factors Common diseases in women include myocarditis and autonomic dysfunction. Among various types of myocarditis, viral myocarditis is the most common. Women are prone to viral myocarditis after suffering from colds and upper respiratory tract infections.

Through the above introduction, we know what causes chest tightness and shortness of breath in women. After this introduction, we would like to warn female friends to pay attention to adjusting their mentality and always maintain an optimistic and comfortable mood. At the same time, you must insist on exercising in your life. Only in this way can you avoid the symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath to the greatest extent.