What happens if I feel a lump in my breast?

Women's health is relatively fragile, especially for women with breast diseases, which have a very high incidence rate. Breast diseases are fatal to women and have a great psychological impact on women. Therefore, modern women pay much more attention to breast health. What does it mean if a woman feels a lump in her breast? Let’s take a look at the explanation of this issue below.

(1) Breast lumps, accompanied by mild tenderness. The lumps are mostly near the periphery of the breast and are often confined to one side. As the lumps grow larger, they become cystic and may fluctuate near the periphery. This is related to the menstrual cycle and is considered breast hyperplasia.

(2) Women aged 40-50 may have bright red bloody discharge from the nipple and no breast pain, but may feel a soft, painful lump about the size of a cherry near the nipple. Slight pressure on the nipple will cause bloody discharge. The lump will become smaller after the liquid flows out and the pain subsides. This may indicate intraductal papilloma and the patient should go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

(3) Lumps that are neither soft nor hard, have unclear boundaries, and are not tender during lactation are mostly caused by breast adenoma. At this time, proper lactation and massage can play a good relieving role.

(4) It is often seen in enlarged breasts. It has a smooth surface, soft texture, clear boundaries, and is painless to the touch. It is a breast lipoma.

(5) Cyclic breast pain before menstruation, multiple nodular lumps felt in the breast, round, hard nodules with unclear boundaries, which can be moved, and yellow-green, brown or bloody fluid oozing from the nipple, may indicate cystic breast hyperplasia.

Health tips: Breasts are an important part of women's body and need special care. As a woman, how to protect your breasts has become an important issue. Take care of your breasts and stay away from breast diseases.