A girl came into my clinic in a hurry the other day.
[Dr. Zhang, my breast has hurt recently. Is there something what growing? ]
Is the pain due to something growing in the breast? Does it matter? Today we will solve the doubts for the girls who have troubles in this area.
What kind of breast pain do you have?
The most common cause of breast pain is lobular hyperplasia. Before menstruation, changes in hormone levels will also cause breast congestion and edema. Sometimes the bumpy walking will make our chest ache and feel the heavy and sweet burden on our chest. Or the recent busy work and study, high emotional pressure and disorderly life and rest may make you feel frequent breast pain.
According to whether it is related to the menstrual cycle, breast pain can be divided into menstrual cycle-related and aperiodic-related breast pain, as well as other factors of breast pain.
Cycle-related pain
Mild periodic breast discomfort is normal and is caused by changes in hormone levels. There is no need to take medicine for anxiety.
- It is obviously associated with the menstrual cycle, usually with symptoms 1-2 weeks before menstruation, and improves after menstruation. Bilateral breast distending pain and edema, with obvious pain outside the breast (near the axilla) and sometimes accompanied by axillary pain.
Aperiodic associated breast pain
- The association with menstruation is not obvious. Persistent pain or sudden intermittent pain sensation is tightness or burning-like pain, which often occurs at the fixed position of unilateral breast.
Breast pain caused by other reasons
For example, intercostal neuralgia, gallbladder diseases or ischemic heart disease, contraceptive use, lactation mastitis, etc. can also cause breast pain.
Is breast pain something long?
Feel breast pain, always worry about whether there is a lump or not.
But in fact, various cysts, fibroadenomas and hyperplastic nodules found in the breast often do not cause breast pain.
Therefore, don’t panic first. The frequent breast pain recently does not mean that the breast has a lump. In most cases, it is necessary to reflect on the recent living conditions.
If the previous physical examination showed a breast lump, now suddenly breast pain is frequent or aggravated, also don’t always automatically associate with the change of breast lump. Breast lump is generally quiet, does not cause trouble, pain is not the pathological change signal they send.
The more worried you are, the more disorderly you think, which will affect your emotional state, lower the threshold of pain and make it easier to feel pain.
Is breast pain equal to breast cancer?
You think too much! Breast pain is a benign breast disease, which rarely indicates breast cancer and will not be more prone to breast cancer because you suffer frequent or severe pain.
On the other hand, the lump of breast cancer does not hurt or itch, and does not beat drums and gongs to brush the sense of presence in the form of breast pain.
Personally, I think this kind of [brush presence] pain is a good thing in terms of improving ordinary people’s awareness of breast physical examination.
You know, breast cancer is terrible because it doesn’t hurt or itch, killing people is invisible, which makes people relax their vigilance and don’t need to take care of their breasts if they feel nothing.
On the contrary, people who worry about cancer caused by pain can do regular breast examination regularly.
However, it should be reminded that if your breast pain does not disappear after one or two menstrual cycles or menopause, ask a doctor to evaluate the situation.
What about breast pain?
Although I know it has nothing to do with breast cancer, pain is always an uncomfortable thing. Let’s see, what can we do about what?
Hot/cold compress breast
The specific choice of whether it is hot or cold can be based on one’s own feelings. When periodic breast pain occurs, take a hot bath to flush the breast or apply local hot compress, which often has a good effect.
Choose the right underwear
Inappropriate underwear will aggravate our feeling of pain. Choosing an underwear with better support, loose lower circumference and wider shoulder strap elasticity will help relieve discomfort.
Relax your mood
Anxiety and emotional pressure are often accompanied by breast pain, which is more obvious. Find ways to relax yourself, such as listening to music, watching a movie, or staying at home chasing plays and shopping. I believe you must have your own way to decompress.
Adjust your diet
Reduce caffeine intake and a low-fat diet. Stay up late by taking food taken late at night and live on coffee. Such a diet will also aggravate your breast pain. Try to reduce caffeine in food and beverages.
Not only coffee, Coke, chocolate and milk tea all have caffeine. In order to avoid [overwork] and relieve breast pain, learn about a low-fat diet ~
Drug therapy
You can take over-the-counter painkillers such as Tylenol or ibuprofen orally. We Chinese seem to be particularly resistant to painkillers and worry about addiction. In fact, we don’t need to worry about addiction when taking and selecting suitable drugs for a short period of time.
Pain itself causes various body reactions that are not conducive to health. Balance the pros and cons and choose painkillers to make your life easier and happier.
Prescription drugs for severe breast pain are not recommended for routine use due to different degrees of side effects.
To sum up, pain does not mean illness or breast cancer. No pain, does not mean everything is all right, the world is at peace.
Pain or not is not a sign of whether you need a physical examination. Doing a breast examination once a year is the way to truly care for yourself.