What tests should be done to diagnose breast hyperplasia?

As a common breast disease among female friends, the examination of breast hyperplasia is more important than treatment. Because if a misdiagnosis occurs, women may not be able to afford the harm of getting worse with subsequent treatment. So, what kind of examinations should be done to determine breast hyperplasia? Let’s see the detailed introduction by gynecologists.

1. Self-examination:

Self-examination plays a decisive role in the discovery of breast diseases, and it is particularly important for female friends to understand some knowledge about breast self-examination. Self-examination should be performed one to two weeks after menstruation.

The self-examination method for breast hyperplasia is as follows:

Observation: Stand in front of a mirror with your hands hanging down or on your hips, and carefully observe whether the breasts on both sides are symmetrical in size, whether the skin and nipples have depressions or eczema, whether there is redness or swelling, or whether there are abnormal protrusions.

Touch: Raise your left hand or put your hands on your waist, use your right hand to check your left breast, press the breast lightly with your fingertips, and feel for lumps. Start from the nipple and check in a circular clockwise direction. When touching, your palm should be flat, with four fingers together, and use the tip of your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger to lightly touch the upper outside, lower outside, lower inside, and upper inside areas of the breast in order, and finally the nipple and areola area in the middle of the breast. During the examination, do not pinch the breast tissue with your fingers, otherwise you will mistake the pinched breast tissue for a lump. If you find a tumor in the breast or nipple discharge, seek medical attention immediately to avoid delaying the treatment.

2. Professional breast examination:

Have regular checkups every year. Have a checkup by a breast specialist. Try to avoid the premenstrual and menstrual periods when checking.

The professional examination methods for breast hyperplasia are as follows:

1. B-ultrasound examination: It has become a commonly used examination method in clinical practice due to its advantages such as convenience, economy, non-invasiveness and painlessness. With the development of ultrasonic imaging and the application of high-frequency ultrasound, the resolution of ultrasound has been greatly improved, which can detect tiny lesions in the breast, especially the differentiation between cystic and solid tumors, which is difficult to be replaced by other imaging methods.

2. Mammary gland X-ray examination: Mammary gland X-ray examination is an important means to detect early cancer and microcancer, but it is not necessary to check repeatedly in a short period of time, especially during adolescence, pregnancy and lactation, when the breasts are sensitive to X-rays. Excessive exposure will increase the incidence of breast cancer. Generally, you should have a mammography examination at least once before the age of 30, every 2-3 years between the ages of 30 and 40, and once every 1-2 years after the age of 40. The examination of microcalcification is unmatched by other imaging examinations.

3. Breast MRI examination: Breast MRI examination has high sensitivity and medium specificity. Because of its relatively high price, long inspection time, and relatively small and closed space, it is not yet popular. It has great advantages in the treatment of small breast cancers that are negative in breast X-ray and ultrasound examinations, postoperative follow-up, examination of breast prosthesis implants or breast augmentation injections, nipple discharge, and screening of high-risk groups.

The above is an introduction to "What examinations should be done to determine breast hyperplasia?" Breast hyperplasia is mainly caused by endocrine disorders and mental factors in women. Only by doing regular breast examinations can we actively prevent it. If a woman suffers from breast hyperplasia, she must seek treatment in time to avoid breast cancer.