Breast swelling before menstruation

Some women experience breast pain a few days before their period, which will be relieved when their period comes or after their period. So, what is the cause of breast tenderness before menstruation? In fact, this is most likely due to breast hyperplasia. Women are prone to breast hyperplasia after adulthood. If it is not serious, there is no need to take medication to relieve it.

Cysplasia of the breast is neither a tumor nor an inflammation. From a histological point of view, it is the hyperplasia and degeneration of breast tissue, which is closely related to endocrine dysfunction. This disease is more common in middle-aged women, but it also occurs in adolescents and postmenopausal women. Today, 50%-70% of working women in big cities have varying degrees of breast hyperplasia. Fibrocystic breast disease is often manifested by breast pain and breast nodules. The harm lies not in the disease itself, but in the psychological pressure, and the worry that one may have breast cancer or will develop cancer in the future.

Under the influence of endocrine hormones, especially estrogen and progesterone, the breast will undergo changes in proliferation and involution as the menstrual cycle changes. Due to certain reasons, endocrine hormone metabolism is unbalanced and estrogen levels increase, which can lead to excessive breast tissue proliferation and incomplete involution. After a period of time, the hyperplastic breast tissue cannot completely disappear, resulting in breast hyperplasia.

Fibrocystic breast disease is caused by endocrine dysfunction. For those with mild breast pain, you can adjust your psychology and buffer stress. For those with severe pain, traditional Chinese medicine treatment and regular check-ups are recommended.

1. Psychotherapy

The occurrence of breast hyperplasia is often related to fatigue, irregular life, mental stress and excessive pressure. The first step in treating breast hyperplasia is to relieve stress from life and work, eliminate worries, feel happy and have a peaceful mind, and the symptoms can be relieved.

2. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that breast hyperplasia begins with liver depression, and then blood stasis and phlegm coagulate into lumps. The treatment should be to soothe the liver and regulate qi, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, soften and disperse nodules. Bupleurum, white peony, Cyperus rotundus, citrus leaf, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and earthworms are commonly used medicines in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions.