What causes breast pain?

Generally, when people feel unwell, they will first find out the cause and then seek treatment. There are many causes of breast pain due to gynecological diseases, and the location of the pain is also different. The same thing is that everyone is suffering from breast pain. In fact, breast pain is mainly caused by blockage of acupoints, which can be treated through acupoint massage. When people still don’t understand why there is pain at the base of the breast, they can relieve the pain through targeted acupoint massage.

1. Massaging the Yingchuang, Rugen, and Tanzhong points before menstruation can effectively relieve breast pain

1. Tanzhong Point

Located on the midline of the front of the body, between the two chests. Ren Meridian. The Taiyin meridian of the foot meets the Taiyang meridian, Shaoyang meridian and Ren meridian of the hand. It unblocks the Qi in the body’s meridians, enhances breast size and relieves breast pain.

2. Rugen Point

Located in the intercostal space directly below the center of the chest. Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming, breast enhancement, relief of breast pain.

3. Eagle Window Point

Located at the third rib below the clavicle, it moves horizontally to the top of the breast. Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming. Breast enhancement, impacting the intercostal nerves and pectoral nerves, relieving breast pain.

Press the acupoint with the tip of your thumb or index finger for about 5 seconds, then release and press again. Press 10 times in a row. You can do it 6 times a day, whenever you have time. It is best to do it before or after taking a shower. During daily massage, you can press one or more acupoints according to your personal time and needs. These three acupoints are all near the top of the breast. When massaging, be careful not to use too much force to avoid hurting the breast.

Many women experience breast tenderness before menstruation, but often do not seek medical attention because they think it is a minor problem and do not take it seriously, which results in repeated delays in treatment. Experts say: Breast tenderness that occurs too early before menstruation, after menstruation is over or after ovulation, and pain when putting on underwear or touching the breasts are all pathological and can easily lead to gynecological diseases such as infertility and breast tumors. Premenstrual breast pain is an early and important signal of gynecological disease. Strictly speaking, 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.

Traditional Chinese medicine has long been aware of this disease and believes that breast pain in women before menstruation is related to liver and kidney disorders, qi stagnation and blood stasis. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the breast is governed by the stomach meridian and the head of the breast is governed by the liver meridian. Therefore, all breast diseases, poor development or breast atrophy are treated by regulating the liver and stomach. Prescribing the right medicine according to different conditions will often produce good results.

There is an old saying in Traditional Chinese Medicine: "Medicine supplements are not as good as food supplements, and food supplements are not as good as spiritual supplements." This sentence emphasizes the importance of regulating the mind. In other words, in daily life, we should maintain a cheerful and optimistic attitude, not get angry, anxious or irritated, and deal with things calmly. This can effectively prevent the occurrence of liver depression and qi stagnation, and also prevent the occurrence of breast pain. Once breast pain occurs, if adjusting your mind is ineffective, it is necessary to use medication to correct it.

If the symptoms are relatively mild and are accompanied by depression, bloating and pain in the chest, flanks or lower abdomen, Jiawei Xiaoyao Pills can be used for treatment. The dosage is to take it every day for 7 days before menstruation. If the symptoms are still not relieved after two menstrual cycles of treatment, you should go to the hospital and let the Chinese medicine doctor provide targeted individualized treatment. If the medication is consistent with the indication, the symptoms will disappear soon. Treating breast pain caused by liver depression and qi stagnation can also avoid the occurrence of uterine fibroids, breast hyperplasia and gynecological tumors caused by liver depression and qi stagnation.

Of course, prevention is better than cure. Not only should we adjust our mind to avoid liver depression and qi stagnation, but we should also pay special attention to diet, daily life and other aspects. The diet should be light, the daily routine should be regular, and bad habits such as staying up late should be avoided. Postpartum women should breastfeed their babies as soon as possible. If the baby cannot suck out all the milk, you can use a breast pump to suck out all the milk. Also, you must avoid artificial abortion. Artificial abortion is a common cause of breast pain, because the sudden interruption of pregnancy can cause a rapid drop in hormone levels, laying the hidden danger of breast pain. By cutting off the source of liver depression and qi stagnation from multiple aspects, female friends can enjoy a good time.