What should I do if I have a lump in my breast?

Women's breasts are very desirable to men because they represent sexiness. In fact, do most male friends know that women’s breasts are not only related to sexy figure, but also have a certain relationship with women’s physical health. If the breasts develop disease, it may easily lead to serious diseases in the end, such as breast cancer. So the question is, what should I do if there is a lump in my breast?

Are breast lumps serious?

Generally speaking, a small, relatively smooth lump with no adhesion to the breast skin or deep tissue, no change in breast appearance, no axillary lymph node enlargement, no nipple discharge, and no obvious changes in the lump for many years is mostly a benign disease. Common ones include breast fibroids, breast cystic hyperplasia, etc. However, there is no doubt that menopause is indeed a high-risk stage for breast cancer, and the early symptoms of breast cancer are not obvious. Except for a small lump in the breast, there is no enlarged lymph nodes, breast skin changes, pain, nipple discharge, etc. But this opportunity is the most precious opportunity for breast cancer treatment. Once this opportunity is missed, although the symptoms of breast cancer are more obvious, the treatment effect will be greatly reduced. Therefore, when you find a lump in your breast, you must be vigilant, seek treatment in time, and conduct a more detailed examination.

Causes of Breast Lumps

Breast hyperplasia

If you feel a little pain in your breasts when you touch them, it is because of the changes in the mammary glands during the menstrual cycle; where do you feel pain during sexual intercourse? You can feel nodules of varying sizes, which become more painful as your period progresses; the lumps will also shrink. The symptoms of breast hyperplasia are relatively mild, with varying degrees of breast hyperplasia or lobular hyperplasia.

Breast cancer signs

Breast cancer lumps occur alone and may be approximately 1 to 3 cm in size, and the boundaries of the lumps can be clearly felt. And there is no feeling when touching it. If you feel a nodule that is flat or irregular, it may be breast hyperplasia.

Breast fibroadenoma

Breast fibroadenomas are most common in women under the age of 25. Women often find 1 to 2 lumps around their breasts that are large and hard. If you suffer from breast fibroadenoma, you should go to the hospital for surgery in time. Long-term suffering from this disease will affect the appearance and development of the breasts. It is best to go to the hospital for some examinations. You can also do some B-ultrasound, CT scans and pathological examinations to make clear treatment.

Swollen milk ducts

Enlarged milk ducts usually cause the nipples on both sides to secrete some sticky fluid, and the patient generally has a burning sensation. There will be a dull pain in the areola area and curved and swollen milk ducts under the areola when the breast is touched. These are common among middle-aged women in their forties.

Other conditions

Another symptom is benign breast fibrosis, which may also be a breast lump caused by breast cancer. Multiple cystic nodules of varying sizes can be felt on the inner side of the breast, which may be the cause of lobular hyperplasia or breast cancer. Benign tumors may also have the chance of becoming malignant, so you should pay more attention to breast lumps; or have surgery to remove them early. Not all diseases are incurable. They can be cured if detected and treated early, or combined with comprehensive treatment after surgery.