Breast swelling and hard lumps during menstruation

Under normal circumstances, a woman's breasts feel soft and there are no lumps. Although many women will experience abnormalities in their bodies during menstruation, their breasts will not have lumps. Some women will develop lumps in their breasts during menstruation. They must pay attention to it. It is best to go to the hospital for relevant examinations. After finding out the cause, actively seek treatment. Don't be careless, as it may worsen the condition.

What causes breast swelling and lumps during menstruation?

It may be caused by breast hyperplasia, so it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up.

Symptoms of breast hyperplasia

Breast pain

The pain is mainly in the breast lump, and may also radiate to the affected armpit, chest, flank, shoulder and back. Breast pain often occurs or worsens a few days before menstruation, and the pain is significantly reduced or disappears after menstruation; it may also fluctuate with mood changes.

Breast lumps

The lump may appear in one or both breasts. Usually in the upper outer quadrant of the breast. The more common ones are flaky. The borders of the lumps are not very clear and the sizes vary. The texture is medium or slightly hard and easy to move. There is no adhesion to the surrounding tissue and it is often painful to touch. As the menstrual cycle changes, the lump becomes larger and harder before menstruation, and becomes smaller and softer after menstruation.

Nipple discharge

A small number of patients may experience nipple discharge, which is spontaneous, straw-yellow or brown serous discharge.

Menstrual disorders

Patients with this disease may also experience irregular menstruation, scanty or light-colored menstruation, and may be accompanied by dysmenorrhea.

Emotional changes

Patients often feel depressed or irritable, which worsens when they are angry, stressed or tired.

There are many types of breast hyperplasia. Some are completely physiological and will resolve on their own without special treatment, such as simple breast hyperplasia. Some are pathological and require active treatment, especially the cystic hyperplasia type, which should not be taken lightly due to the possibility of cancer.

What to eat for breast hyperplasia

Suitable for consumption

1. Milk and dairy products: Milk and dairy products are rich in calcium, which is beneficial to breast health.

2. Fish and seafood: yellow croaker, turtle, loach, hairtail, octopus, squid, sea cucumber, oyster, kelp, sea wormwood, etc. are rich in trace elements essential to the human body and have a unique effect in protecting the mammary gland.

3. Edible fungi: Foods such as Tremella fuciformis, black fungus, shiitake mushrooms, Hericium erinaceus, and Poria cocos are natural biological response regulators that can enhance the body's immune ability and have strong anti-cancer effects. Studies have shown that eating more edible fungi can improve women's breast health.

4. Nuts and seeds: Seeds and nuts include soybeans and peanuts containing lecithin, almonds, walnuts, sesame seeds, etc. which are rich in protein. They contain a large amount of antioxidants and can have an anti-cancer effect.

Not suitable for consumption

1. Fried foods, animal fats, sweets and excessive tonic foods.

2. Cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, cocoa, etc.

3. Spicy and irritating foods such as onions, garlic, peppers, cinnamon, etc.

4. Fatty, fried, moldy, and pickled foods.

5. Avoid irritating foods such as rooster, goose, and pork head.