How to deal with breast pain

I don't know what happened recently but my breasts are always swollen and painful. I am still an unmarried young person, so there is no possibility of pregnancy. My menstrual period has always been unstable, and when my breasts started to swell and hurt, I thought my period was coming. However, after waiting for two days, it still hasn't come, but the swollen and painful feeling is still there. In daily life, I often see a lot of news about breast diseases. I also learn that many women have lost their lives due to breast diseases. This makes me very scared. So how should we deal with breast pain?

1. Change your eating habits: adopt a low-fat, high-fiber diet, and consume fiber from cereals (whole wheat), vegetables, and beans.

2. Massage your breasts frequently: Gently massaging the breasts can return excess body fluids to the lymphatic system. When massaging, first apply soapy liquid to the breast, and rotate your fingers along the surface of the breast in a circle about the size of a coin. Then use your hands to press the breasts in and bounce them up, which is extremely helpful in preventing breast discomfort.

3. Wear a firm bra: In addition to preventing breast sagging, the more important function of a bra is to prevent further compression of the already compressed breast nerves and eliminate discomfort. Careful sisters will find that those jogging athletes wear stable bras for this health reason.

4. Avoid diuretics: Diuretics do help discharge fluid from the body and can also reduce breast swelling. But this immediate relief comes at a cost. Excessive use of diuretics can lead to potassium loss, disrupt electrolyte balance, and affect glucose formation.

5. Don’t eat salty food: High-salt food can easily cause breast enlargement. This type of food should be avoided especially 7 to 10 days before menstruation.

6. Try hot compress: Hot compress is a traditional Chinese medicine method that can relieve breast pain by using hot compress bags, hot water bottles or taking hot baths. If you use alternating cold and hot compresses, the effect of eliminating breast discomfort will be better.

7. Prevent obesity: For obese women, losing weight will help relieve breast swelling and pain.

8. Apply castor oil to the chest: Castor oil contains a substance that can enhance the function of T11 lymphocytes. This type of lymphocyte can accelerate the recovery of various infections and eliminate pain. The method is: drop castor oil on cotton cloth folded into four layers, let it be soaked with castor oil, but not too wet to avoid dripping everywhere. Apply the cloth to your breasts, cover with a layer of plastic wrap, and then place a hot compress bag on top. Adjust the heat pack to a temperature you can tolerate and leave it on for an hour.

9. Take vitamins: Your diet should include foods rich in vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and B vitamins. These vitamins help regulate the production of prostaglandin E. At the same time, eat less margarine because the hydrogenated fat in it interferes with the body's ability to convert essential fatty acids (from food) into gamma-linoleic acid (GIA), which promotes the formation of prostaglandin E and inhibits the production of prolactin.

How to deal with breast pain? After seeing the methods introduced above, I believe many female friends have already made a choice in their hearts, and also know what choice is the best for them. Breasts are a very important symbol of women. Women must learn to take good care of themselves. Only by loving themselves can they live a better life. Breast pain may seem like a trivial matter, but the danger behind it is very great, so you must learn to go for a physical examination in time.