What to do if you have breast pain and nodules

Is it necessary to clearly distinguish whether breast swelling and pain is swelling or pain? These are two different definitions. The most common thing people say is that breast pain is usually related to menstruation. Li Wei, chief physician of breast surgery at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, mentioned that before or during menstruation, symmetrical pain in both breasts occurs, followed by a feeling of breast swelling. This symptom is significantly related to the menstrual cycle.

The symptoms may disappear after the menstrual period or after the menstrual period. This is the most common regular breast pain caused by breast hyperplasia, and there is generally no need to worry too much about this type of pain. At the Breast Surgery Center of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, it is not easy to define such a manifestation as a disease, but it is considered a normal physiological phenomenon.

What should I do if I have breast pain and lumps?

Breast pain and lumps, Dr. Li Wei divides it into two points here. The first point is swelling and pain. For healthy women, the breasts will show swelling and pain, and the swelling and pain may usually be related to menstruation. This kind of swelling and pain usually does not need to be treated urgently unless the pain is very severe.

On the other hand, if there is a lump, the lump needs further examination by the doctor for B-ultrasound or molybdenum target, and then a decision can be made based on the patient's age. Through imaging diagnostic examinations, it is actually possible to distinguish whether the mass is benign or malignant, and provide further specific guidance. Whether a puncture biopsy is needed for this mass needs further differentiation between benign and malignant changes.

Therefore, in general, if there is a lump, it is recommended that the patient go to a reliable hospital for standard examination.