Chest pain before menstruation

Menstruation is a normal physiological response of the female body. For mature women, an egg is produced in their body every month, waiting to combine with male sperm. Once the combination fails, the egg will break and flow out of the body, forming what we often call menstruation. Therefore, menstrual conditions are also related to women's body hormones and reproductive function. So what causes chest pain before menstruation?

Why do I have chest pain before my period?

Female breasts are part of the reproductive system and are greatly affected by estrogen and progesterone. If the body's endocrine system or ovarian function is disturbed at a certain stage, it will affect the menstrual cycle and breast tissue, thereby causing a series of diseases. The most common and mildest symptom is premenstrual breast swelling.

If necessary conditioning or treatment is not given, more discomfort will occur, such as: premenstrual headaches, irritability, insomnia, even premenstrual body pain, mild edema, etc. These symptoms gradually disappear after menstruation and occur repeatedly once a month. Medically, they are called premenstrual tension syndrome. If this continues for a long time, breast disease will develop, the most common of which is breast hyperplasia.

Many women have experienced breast fullness, hardness, and tenderness before menstruation. In severe cases, the breasts may become swollen and painful with just a slight vibration or collision, and the original granules or nodules may become more obvious. This is especially true for those with abnormal menstruation, fuller breasts, or excessive mental stress.

After menstruation comes, the secretion levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease, the proliferation of breast tissue stops, and the edema of the breast interstitial tissue subsides, so the feeling of fullness is relieved and the pain gradually disappears.

This type of breast pain occurs before menstruation and relieves on its own after menstruation, so no special treatment is required. However, you can also take Yimu Gao half a month before menstruation. If the pain is severe, it can be relieved by regulating menstruation.

What to do if you have chest pain before your period

1. Isolate caffeine

Medical experiments have shown that quitting the habit of drinking coffee every day can significantly improve breast pain. Of course, it's not just coffee, you should also stay away from caffeinated chocolate, cola, tea, and even caffeinated painkillers to relieve pain.

2. Eat low-fat and high-fiber foods

In the week before menstruation, try to eat low-fat, high-fiber foods such as coarse grains and whole wheat to improve the body's nutritional balance and relieve bloating and pain.

3. Fitted bra

If a bra is too small, it will compress the breasts, causing poor blood circulation and thus causing swelling and pain. If a bra is too large, it will cause the breasts to be unstable and get hurt during exercise.

4. Reduce salt intake

High-salt foods should be avoided 7-10 days before your period as they can cause breast enlargement. People who often eat three meals a day in restaurants need to pay attention. The food in restaurants often adds a lot of condiments, so the salt content is much higher than that of home-made dishes. If you eat very salty stews or snacks, do not drink a lot of water immediately, because this will not only fail to neutralize the salt, but will also allow the salt to penetrate into the blood through the liquid and compress the blood vessels.

5. Hot compress

Heat is an immediate and effective method of relief. When you feel breast tenderness, wrap a hot water bottle in a towel and apply it to your chest. If the effect is not ideal, you can also prepare a basin of cold water, soak a towel in it, and apply it alternately with hot and cold water.

Alternatively, you can also use castor oil as a hot compress. Because castor oil contains substances that enhance the function of lymphocytes. Drop castor oil on gauze and then apply it on your face. In order to prevent your clothes from getting dirty, it is best to wrap it with plastic film and then apply hot compress with a hot water bottle or hot towel for about 1 hour.

6. Vitamins, lower prolactin

Prolactin can cause breast swelling, so you can eat more foods rich in vitamin C and B vitamins to regulate the production of prostaglandin E and help inhibit the production of prolactin.

7. Chest massage relieves pain

Stimulating the area around the breasts can promote blood and lymph circulation. Massaging every night 7-10 days before menstruation can also relieve swelling and pain.

Technique: First, use the palms of both hands to gently wrap one breast from both sides. Then tighten your hands and use your thumbs at the base of the breasts to push the breasts upward from the bottom. Repeat 10 times on each side. Note that when your breasts are swollen and painful, it is best not to massage them to avoid excessive stimulation to the breasts.

Breast pain during menstruation brings a lot of trouble to women. Understanding the relevant menstrual regulation methods can help relieve the symptoms of breast pain during menstruation.