What does a breast lump look like?

Women's breasts are very sensitive. If they do not pay attention to maintenance in daily life, they are likely to develop breast diseases. In daily life, many women unknowingly feel lumps in their breasts. The cause of lumps in the breasts is what many patients want to know. So what causes lumps in women’s breasts? Next, I will give you a detailed introduction for your reference.

1. Breast lumps caused by breast cancer: Breast cancer patients present with breast lumps as the first symptom.

2. Endocrine imbalance: Reduced luteinizing hormone metabolism and a relative increase in estrogen are the key causes of breast hyperplasia.

3. Human errors: Female infertility at an older age, imbalanced marital life, abortion, family discord, lack of breastfeeding, etc., lead to the inability of the breast to have normal and regular physiological activities. Wearing a bra that is too tight or underwear that is too tight, etc.

4. Mental factors such as mentality: Bad mental factors such as tension, anxiety, and emotional excitement can easily cause breast hyperplasia. Staying up late and poor rest can also cause breast hyperplasia, and these bad factors will further aggravate existing breast hyperplasia symptoms.

5. Long-term intake of foods containing estrogen: Long-term excessive intake of estrogen by the body will cause endocrine imbalance. Nowadays, some fast food products, artificially fed seafood and concentrated feed used by livestock also contain growth hormone components. Long-term intake will also cause breast diseases.

6. Breast hyperplasia: Breast lumps are a major symptom of breast hyperplasia. Lumps can occur in any part of the breast, on one or both sides, and there can be one lump or multiple lumps.

7. Lobular hyperplasia of the breast: It can be solitary or multiple and can affect both breasts. After menstruation, breast pain may be relieved and the lumps may become looser and smaller.