What causes chest pain during ovulation? These may be the reasons!

For female friends, the ovulation period is like the menstrual period, which occurs every month and is also regular. In addition, there are some obvious symptoms during the ovulation period. For example, chest pain during the ovulation period is a very common phenomenon. We would like to remind all female friends that this phenomenon is normal and there is no need to make a fuss about it.

1. Is breast tenderness during ovulation normal?

Nipple pain is completely normal. The pain is most severe around ovulation, and it hurts when you touch it with your hand. The luteal phase is slightly less intense until menstruation occurs. The pain is the worst before and after ovulation. I don’t know if it’s the effect of estrogen. Estrogen levels are highest before and on the day of ovulation. After the corpus luteum is formed, due to the effect of progesterone, estrogen is not as high as before ovulation, so nipple pain is slightly relieved, but it will exist until menstruation comes.

Many women experience breast swelling or nipple pain during ovulation, and sometimes the nipples are simply unable to be touched. The breast pain may also continue until the eve of the next menstrual period.

If the underwear is too tight or ill-fitting, or you do a lot of exercise, friction may cause local pain.

Excessive movements during sexual intercourse can damage the nipples and cause pain.

The breast is the target organ of endocrine hormones, which means that under normal circumstances, that is, during endocrine changes in the menstrual cycle, breast tissue will be affected by endocrine hormones and undergo physiological changes. The breast will undergo cyclical proliferation and involution during the menstrual cycle, which manifests as fullness and mild pain in the breast before menstruation. The breast pain will be reduced or disappear after menstruation. This physiological change is a normal phenomenon for women of childbearing age, but the degree of breast pain varies from person to person.

Why do breasts hurt during ovulation?

Traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine have different views on breast pain during ovulation.

Western medicine believes that it can be regarded as a manifestation of female endocrine disorders, which is closely related to high estrogen and low progesterone. During ovulation, estrogen levels rise, and the female mammary ducts become congested and dilated, causing interstitial edema of the breast, which results in breast tenderness during ovulation.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is the result of long-term stagnation of liver qi. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that breast tenderness, breast hyperplasia, and diseases including uterine fibroids are related to liver qi stagnation, which is usually the first symptom of these diseases.

The most common condition in women that is related to the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian is liver depression and qi stagnation. The specific manifestations of liver depression and qi stagnation include irritability, depression, fullness in the flanks, etc. If the depression lasts for a long time and turns into heat, it will cause restlessness, anger, dry mouth, headache, etc. If the liver meridian's qi stagnation lasts too long, it can easily cause pathological changes in the areas where the foot jueyin liver meridian passes. As a result, breast hyperplasia and uterine fibroids will occur. In layman's terms, liver depression and qi stagnation can easily lead to diseases such as breast pain, uterine fibroids, and breast hyperplasia. Breast tenderness during ovulation is often the first symptom that appears. If left untreated, serious gynecological diseases such as uterine fibroids, breast hyperplasia, and gynecological tumors are likely to occur in the future, which will then be more difficult to treat.

From the above perspectives, whether it is the viewpoint of traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine, it can be seen that breast pain during ovulation is abnormal, and it can be seen that breast pain during this period is an early manifestation of a certain disease.

To sum up, 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 our 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.

3. What should you pay attention to during ovulation?

During this ovulation period, women must pay attention to various safety precautions to avoid being disturbed by diseases, and these details of life must be adhered to.

1. Have your own towel and use running water to wash your private parts when you shower.

2. After each defecation, it is best to develop a habit of washing with warm water to prevent intestinal bacteria from taking the opportunity to enter the vagina and cause inflammation.

3. Drink enough water every day to reduce the bacteria growing in the urethra.

4. When there is a lot of secretion, you can use a hair dryer set to warm air to dry your vulva after taking a shower. After taking a shower, you should wear underwear after your vulva is relatively dry. Nowadays, there are many people who only wear skirts without underwear at home, or do not wear underwear when sleeping. This is better for the vagina, as it allows it to ventilate and dry. But bedding should be changed frequently and kept clean.