What causes breast pain and enlarged nipples?

Women care very much about their health issues, and it is very good to have this alert attitude towards life. Women's physiological structure is different from that of men. The most obvious difference is that women's breasts grow and develop, while men's do not. But it is precisely because of this that many breast diseases in women also deeply trouble women. Today, I will talk about the problem of breast pain. What is going on when breast pain and nipples suddenly become larger?

Some patients with breast pain, because they cannot find the cause of the disease, think they have "breast cancer". In fact, there are many reasons for breast pain. Temporary breast pain caused by physiological changes in women at different times is medically called "physiological breast pain". Several common types are introduced below:

1. Breast pain during adolescence: The earliest breast pain in girls usually occurs between the ages of 9 and 13. At this time, girls' breasts begin to develop, with the nipples first bulging and a slight feeling of pain. After menarche, it will disappear on its own as the breasts mature during puberty.

2. Premenstrual breast pain: Many women experience fullness, hardness, and tenderness in the breasts during menstruation. In severe cases, the breasts may become swollen and painful even with a slight vibration or collision, and the original granules or nodules may become more obvious. This is caused by increased estrogen levels in the body before menstruation, breast hyperplasia, and edema of the breast interstitial tissue. After the menstrual period, the above changes disappear.

It may be a manifestation of premenstrual syndrome, which is related to the increased ratio of estrogen/progesterone in the body and has different symptoms. Symptoms usually occur 7-14 days before menstruation. It may disappear or be relieved after menstruation and generally does not require treatment.

Guidance:

If you are worried about pregnancy, you can observe closely. If your period is delayed for more than a week, go to a regular hospital's gynecology department for blood HCG, B-ultrasound and other related tests to confirm whether you are pregnant.

From the above we can see that as women we must have a sense of prevention and promptly discover any problems with our bodies. Especially now the incidence of various female diseases is increasing. If your breasts suddenly become enlarged and painful, the first thing you should rule out is pregnancy. Some people also experience breast tenderness before the onset of pregnancy.