One breast hurts while the other doesn't

Women attach great importance to their breasts, and women's breasts are also very important organs. After giving birth, women have to breastfeed their babies through their breasts, so breast protection is crucial. Some women sometimes find that one side of their breast hurts, but the other side has no feeling at all, and they don’t know what is going on. So, what is going on when one breast hurts while the other doesn’t?

Breast pain refers to pain when touching or pressing the breast. The sensation of the breast is controlled by many nerves, and the pain is caused by the invasion of one of the nerves. Therefore, the symptoms of breast pain do not necessarily mean that you have a certain disease. Breast pain can be caused by physiological or pathological reasons. However, if the swelling and pain are severe or last for a long time, you should pay special attention.

Generally, breast pain occurs before menstruation, during pregnancy, and after childbirth. Breast pain may also be accompanied by symptoms such as breast lumps and nipple discharge. These symptoms may also indicate other possible breast problems. So what are the causes of breast pain?

Normal physiological breast pain:

1. When a girl's breast begins to develop, she enters puberty. Bean-sized lumps appear in the breast tissue, which are slightly painful when pressed. After a period of breast development, with the onset of the first menstruation, the pain will generally disappear slowly as the breasts mature.

2. Many women experience breast pain before menstruation, with breasts becoming swollen, hard, and tender. In some cases, the pain is so severe that it is unbearable even with the slightest touch. However, this pain is temporary. For most women, premenstrual breast pain will be relieved or even disappear completely after menstruation.

3. Pregnant women will experience breast pain due to the stimulation of large amounts of progesterone. After pregnancy, the mammary glands begin to proliferate and the breasts become larger, and the breast pain will become more obvious. Breast pain during pregnancy generally lasts for a period of time and then gets better, but some pregnant women will not have breast pain throughout the pregnancy.

Abnormal pathological breast pain:

1. Fibrocystic breast disease is the most common gynecological disease in women, which is mainly caused by hormone imbalance in the body. The symptoms are generally breast pain, breast lumps, irregular menstruation, nipple discharge, poor skin condition, and changes in temper and mental personality.

2. Mastitis can also cause breast pain in breastfeeding women. The reason is that bacterial infection during lactation leads to inflammation of every part of the breast. In addition to breast pain, other symptoms include redness, swelling and fever of the breast. In severe cases, breast abscess and breast pus may occur, resulting in inability to breastfeed normally.

3. Of course, the worst outcome of breast pain is breast cancer, which is also one of the most common diseases among women before and after menopause. Breast cancer is generally painless in the early stages, but once pain occurs, breast cancer is already very serious. Breast pain at this time is usually caused by tumor inflammation.

Physiological breast pain is more common, but the difference between most pathological breast pain and physiological pain is not very big. To be on the safe side, it is better to go to the hospital for a check-up to clarify the condition. Women should usually do more self-care and massage of their breasts. You should also do self-examination and check your breasts regularly for any abnormalities. Of course, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is also very important.