What if I have a lump in my breast but it doesn't hurt?

Breast lumps are a common gynecological symptom. Many female friends are worried about encountering a male doctor, which may lead to embarrassing situations. So they keep postponing seeing a doctor, hoping for natural improvement. However, things often go against their wishes, and they still have to see a doctor when the condition becomes serious. As a result, treatment is more complicated. Here I will explain what happens when you have a lump in your breast but it doesn’t hurt. I hope it will be helpful to you.

Breast hyperplasia refers to the proliferation of breast epithelial and fibrous tissue, structural degeneration of breast ducts and lobules, and progressive growth of connective tissue. It is the most common breast disease in women and should be prevented in advance.

Main symptoms

(1) Breast pain is often characterized by distension or stabbing pain, which may affect one or both breasts, with one breast being more severe. Patients with severe pain cannot touch the breast, and the pain may even affect their daily life and work. The pain is mainly in the breast lump, and may also radiate to the affected armpit, chest, flank, shoulder and back; some people experience nipple pain or itching. Breast pain often occurs or worsens a few days before menstruation, and the pain is significantly reduced or disappears after menstruation; the pain may also fluctuate with mood changes. This pain related to the menstrual cycle and emotional changes is the main feature of the clinical manifestations of hyperplasia of the breast.

(2) Breast lumps: Breast lumps can occur in one or both breasts, in one or more breasts, and are more common in the upper outer quadrant of the breast, but can also occur in other quadrants. The shapes of the lumps include flake-shaped, nodular-shaped, cord-shaped, granular-shaped, etc., among which the flake-shaped is the most common. The lump has unclear boundaries, is of medium or slightly hard texture, has good mobility, has no adhesion to surrounding tissues, and is often tender. The lumps vary in size, with small ones being as big as millet grains and large ones exceeding 3 to 4 cm. Breast lumps also change with the menstrual cycle. The lumps become larger and harder before menstruation, and shrink and soften after menstruation.

(3) Nipple discharge A small number of patients may experience nipple discharge, which is spontaneous and has a straw-yellow or brown serous appearance.

(4) Menstrual disorders: Patients with this disease may experience irregular menstruation, scanty or light-colored menstruation, and may be accompanied by dysmenorrhea.

(5) Emotional changes: Patients often feel depressed or irritable, which worsens when they are angry, stressed or tired.

The above is an introduction to what happens when there is a lump in the breast but no pain. From the above introduction, we can understand that the cause of this symptom may be breast hyperplasia, and you should go to the hospital for examination in time. Breast hyperplasia is a common gynecological disease. Some cases do not require treatment and only require observation; some cases require timely treatment. Therefore, you should follow the doctor's advice and make a choice based on the specific situation.