There is a lump in the breast

Women's breasts are not only a "storefront", but also have a direct relationship with breastfeeding, so women attach great importance to their breasts. Sometimes when you touch your breasts and feel a lump and some pain, you may immediately think of various breast diseases, but in fact you are just thinking too much. This may very well be "breast hyperplasia"! It's not as serious as you think.

Breast hyperplasia and serious breast disease are completely different types. It is very difficult to define breast hyperplasia clinically. It is neither a tumor nor a serious disease. From a detailed perspective, it is the hyperplasia and degeneration of mammary ducts caused by changes in women's endocrine system. In other words, when the level of estrogen in a woman's body exceeds that of normal estrogen, it causes the uncontrolled growth and development of breast tissue.

The obvious difference between serious breast disease and breast hyperplasia is the pain. During the period before and after menstruation, due to the excessive fluctuation of estrogen in women's bodies, the symptoms of breast hyperplasia are particularly obvious, and are accompanied by swelling and tingling. However, in the early stages of severe breast disease, there will be no pain, and most cases are characterized by painless lumps.

Lump is the most typical symptom of breast hyperplasia. Generally, there are multiple lumps in one or both breasts, which appear in the shape of lumps, lumps or granules, and there is obvious pain when touching or pressing hard. When the menstrual period comes, it will expand significantly, and then gradually shrink after it ends. Of course, some women can feel obvious lumps, but the pain is not obvious, and even during the menstrual cycle, the lumps do not change significantly.

However, as women age, breast pain becomes more and more obvious, the lumps become cystic, and the boundaries are very clear. When women reach menopause, as estrogen levels decrease, this type of hyperplasia will gradually shrink until it disappears completely.

Breast hyperplasia is very scary, but can it also become malignant? wrong!

Many women mistakenly believe that breast hyperplasia can become malignant, but in fact 95% of breast hyperplasia are benign types and will not turn into cancer. What is actually related to serious breast disease is atypical hyperplasia. Of course, even if you have atypical hyperplasia, it does not mean that it will definitely become malignant. This is actually a malignant disease, and the probability of developing into breast cancer is not high!

As for how we can distinguish between breast hyperplasia and atypical breast hyperplasia, we need to carry out the next step of inspection and determine which condition we belong to according to the checklist.

Therefore, don’t worry if you find a lump in your breast, as it may just be breast hyperplasia. Of course, the possibility of malignancy cannot be completely ruled out. In particular, women with a family history of serious breast disease should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible, and determine whether it is malignant according to the doctor's advice and checklist. This is the correct approach.