Is breast pain on one side serious?

For women, although breast pain is very common, it is also the thing that women are most not allowed to ignore, especially when physiological breast pain has been ruled out. If breast pain still occurs, it is necessary to consider whether it is caused by a disease. Therefore, it is very important for all female friends to learn how to self-examine their breasts and know which diseases can cause pain in one breast.

Nowadays, many women are very nervous after experiencing breast pain. Experts say that it is important to distinguish whether it is bilateral breast pain or unilateral pain. Bilateral pain is often related to hormonal disorders, so there is no need to worry too much.

Experts say that generally speaking, bilateral breast pain is related to menstruation and is cyclical. The pain disappears after menstruation, which is often a physiological change. If bilateral breast pain does not show cyclical changes, it is mostly caused by endocrine disorders, that is, the hormone levels in the body are disturbed. Because the breast is one of the target organs of hormones, it manifests as bilateral breast pain. If this is accompanied by symptoms such as irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea, then the possibility of endocrine disorders in the body is even greater. If the pain is unilateral, and the location of the pain is relatively constant, local breast lesions should be considered, perhaps breast hyperplasia, or space-occupying lesions. It is recommended that patients seek medical attention as soon as possible for ultrasound or mammography examinations.

As for whether breast self-examination can detect breast cancer early, experts say that this is currently controversial in developed countries. Studies have found that self-examination does not increase the early diagnosis rate of breast cancer, nor does it significantly increase the rate of breast-conserving surgery. Sometimes it can cause anxiety and mental stress in women, which is related to the incidence of breast cancer. Therefore, experts advocate that women over 40 should go to the hospital for a check-up once a year and learn the correct method of breast self-examination. However, do not regard it as a self-examination, but as a means to become familiar with and understand your own breasts.

Breast self-examination. Breast self-examination should be done once a month after the age of 20. The specific method is as follows: Check in front of the mirror. Stand with your arms hanging down at your sides and observe the shape of your breasts to see if the normal curved outline becomes irregular, if there are any orange peel-like small dimples, or if there is any liquid overflowing from the nipple when you squeeze it. If the above situation occurs, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible.

Now that you know which diseases can cause pain in one breast, and you have learned how to self-examine your breasts, if you find lumps or nodules when you self-examine your breasts, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a diagnosis to see if it is caused by some breast disease. In fact, breasts are very fragile, so I hope that all female friends will take good care of their breasts and prevent breast diseases.