Breast pain

The breast is the secondary sexual organ of women and one of the important organs that distinguishes them from men. If you do not pay attention to breast health, you are very likely to develop breast cancer, which is one of the more terrifying and difficult to cure serious diseases among women. Therefore, for the sake of women's health, it is necessary to prevent breast diseases. When abnormal swelling and pain occur in the breasts, we need to identify the cause and carefully understand the main causes of swelling and pain in women's breasts.

Breast tenderness during puberty

It usually occurs between the ages of 9 and 13. After menarche, the swelling and pain will disappear on their own.

Premenstrual breast tenderness

Many women experience breast fullness, hardness, and tenderness before menstruation. In severe cases, the breasts will swell and hurt with the slightest vibration or collision. This is caused by increased estrogen levels in the body before menstruation, breast hyperplasia, and edema of breast tissue. The above changes may disappear after menstruation.

Breast tenderness during pregnancy

Some women experience breast tenderness and pain around day 40 of pregnancy due to the placenta and villi secreting large amounts of estrogen, progesterone and prolactin, which causes the breasts to enlarge. In severe cases, the pain may last throughout the pregnancy and does not require treatment.

Postpartum breast tenderness

Some women often experience swelling, hardening and pain in their breasts 3 to 7 days after giving birth. This is mainly due to breast lymph retention, venous congestion, interstitial edema and obstructed mammary ducts.

5Breast pain after abortion

Some women will experience breast pain after an abortion. This is because the pregnancy is suddenly interrupted and the hormone levels in the body drop suddenly, causing the newly developed breasts to suddenly stop growing, resulting in breast lumps and breast pain.

6Breast pain after sex

This is related to the physiological changes in the breasts during sexual intercourse. People with low libido or disharmonious sex life cannot achieve sexual satisfaction, so breast congestion and swelling are not easy to subside, or they subside incompletely. Continuous congestion will cause breast pain.