Breast care methods for women of different ages

It is important to choose good methods to take care of your body. Many people don’t know how to take care of their bodies. If you want to protect your body well, you need to make reasonable arrangements for diet, exercise, and daily routine. This will greatly help improve the body’s immunity and allow the body to develop healthily. So what are the breast care methods for women of different ages? The following is a detailed introduction.

Breast care methods for women of different ages:

1. Girlhood

Breast condition: When girls are nine or ten years old, their ovaries secrete hormones to stimulate breast growth. The breasts will slowly grow larger, and after the age of fifteen, the breasts will gradually take shape. In the beginning, the breasts will be more resilient because there are fewer fat cells. During this period, some girls' breasts may be one larger than the other. There is no need to worry too much when this phenomenon occurs. As the body matures, this phenomenon will gradually disappear naturally.

Maintenance principles: pay attention to nutritional supplements and seize opportunities to promote development

This period can influence and determine the extent of breast development. It is also the most effective period for acquired influences. Participate in more physical exercise, do some exercises that are beneficial to chest expansion, such as push-ups and swimming, and massage the chest more to promote blood circulation. Pay attention to nutritional intake and eat more foods rich in collagen, beans, protein and other foods that are beneficial to breast growth. Also be careful when choosing a bra, it should not be too big or too small.

2. Adulthood

In adulthood, the focus is on breast care during menstruation.

Breast condition: During the first 7 to 10 days of a woman's menstrual period, her breasts begin to grow larger due to the influence of estrogen in the body. When the estrogen level drops during menstruation, the breasts will slowly return to their original state. 7 to 8 days after the menstrual period, the breasts will be completely back to normal.

Maintenance principles: Avoid spicy food one week before the menstrual period, eat more high-fiber foods, and light foods such as vegetables to avoid excessive and overactive hormones that aggravate breast pain during menstruation.

3. Pregnancy

Breast condition: Under normal circumstances, women's breasts generally weigh about 200 grams. During pregnancy, subcutaneous varicose veins of the breasts will expand, the glandular lumen will expand, the volume of the breasts will increase, and the color of the areola will deepen. By the end of pregnancy, the weight of the breasts can reach 400 to 800 grams. During pregnancy, the amount of milk secreted is related to the degree of development of the mammary glands. Maintenance principles: Breast massage can be performed after six months of pregnancy. First, hold your breasts with your hands, and massage in the direction from the base of the breasts upwards. To increase the toughness of the nipples, you can knead the nipples.

4. Breastfeeding

Breast condition: Two or three days after giving birth, a woman's breasts rapidly swell and become firm, and under the stimulation of prolactin, the mammary lobules secrete actively. During breastfeeding, the breasts alternate between filling and emptying as the milk increases and decreases.

Maintenance principles: The breasts during lactation are prone to develop breast nodules due to milk accumulation, and may also lead to mastitis. Therefore, during lactation, it is best to dredge the breasts before each breastfeeding. Massage and hot compresses are good methods. If there is breast discomfort during breastfeeding, let the baby suck more, which will help improve the condition.

5. After middle age

Breast condition: After women enter middle age, the hormone secretion of the ovaries gradually decreases, and the breasts begin to decline due to lack of hormonal stimulation. The breast glands are slowly replaced by fat tissue, and any increase in breast size is simply an increase in fat.

Maintenance principles: Have regular health checks, because women in this period are more likely to develop breast diseases, and should seek medical attention promptly if any discomfort in the breast occurs.

After understanding the breast care methods for women of different ages, women can choose the above care methods according to their own age. This is also very helpful for preventing breast diseases. When women have breast discomfort, they need to check in time to avoid breast problems becoming more serious and causing damage to the body.