Why is there pain when pressing on the outside of the breast?

Breast pain is a very common phenomenon, especially some women will experience tenderness on the outside of the breast. Don't worry too much about this situation. Some are caused by physiological reasons, and some are caused by disease reasons, such as breast hyperplasia, breast fibroids, mastitis, etc. If the phenomenon becomes more serious, you should go for a check-up in time. Let's take a look at why the outside of the breast hurts when pressed.

Common causes of pain on the outside of the breast:

There are many reasons for pain on the outside of the breast that is more severe after pressing. Generally speaking, they can be divided into two categories: physiological factors and pathological factors. Physiological factors, such as large hormone fluctuations before and after menstruation, and improper breastfeeding methods after childbirth that cause milk stasis, can all lead to pain in the entire breast, including the outside of the breast, which is more obvious when pressed.

Pathological factors include common breast hyperplasia, breast fibroids, breast inflammation, breast cancer, etc. In addition to pain, breast hyperplasia and breast fibroids may also cause movable lumps to be felt inside the breast. Mastitis is mostly caused by long-term accumulation of milk accompanied by bacterial infection, and will form an immovable lump inside the breast, mostly concentrated in the upper outer part of the breast, manifesting as swelling, pain, and obvious tenderness on the outer side. In addition to breast or outer breast pain and breast lumps, breast cancer may also cause nipple discharge, with serous fluid, pus, or even blood flowing out of the nipple area, which requires special attention.

When you feel breast pain, the first thing you should pay attention to is changing your personal lifestyle habits. Women who smoke and drink must quit. And you can't stay up late. If you have a lot of nightlife and lack of sleep, it will lead to endocrine disorders in the body, which is the main cause of breast hyperplasia, so your breasts will hurt. In addition, you should also keep a happy mood, otherwise the abnormal liver qi will become stagnant in the chest. Over time, liver qi stagnation will cause breast pain. It's okay to massage it gently. Promote blood circulation.