What are the symptoms of breast fibroids and breast hyperplasia?

Breast disease is a common disease among women. Some narrow-minded and easily angry people can easily hurt their breasts when they are angry. Many women will develop breast fibroids and breast hyperplasia, but many people do not understand the symptoms of this phenomenon. So what are the symptoms of breast fibroids accompanied by breast hyperplasia? Let’s take a look with the editor!

Breast fibroids are common benign breast tumors, which are generally believed to be closely related to the active action of estrogen and are more common during the period of active sexual function (18 to 25 years old).

The occurrence of this disease is related to excessive stimulation of estrogen, so it is more common in women aged 20 to 25 who are in their active sexual function period, during pregnancy and lactation or before menopause. Due to the large amount of estrogen secretion, the tumor can grow rapidly; animal experiments have also confirmed that large amounts of estrogen can induce tumor formation.

1. It is common in young women aged 20 to 25 years old. Most of them are single and grow slowly. There may be no subjective symptoms. The spherical mass in the breast is often discovered accidentally.

2. The tumor grows slowly and is spherical or oval in shape, with a smooth surface, tough texture, clear boundaries, and a sliding feel when touched.

This disease is prone to occur in the outer quadrant of the breast, with about 75% being single and a few being multiple (simultaneous or different). Except for the appearance of a lump, the patient usually has no obvious subjective symptoms, and the lump grows slowly; it is firm in texture, with clear boundaries and a smooth surface, and is very easy to move. The menstrual cycle has no effect on the size of the lump.

Fibrocystic breast disease is a common breast disease in women. The nomenclature of this disease is very confusing, and it is also known as lobular hyperplasia, mammary dysplasia, fibrocystic disease, etc. It was previously called chronic cystic mastitis, but in fact this disease does not involve any inflammatory changes and is therefore not suitable for use. The characteristic of this disease is the proliferation of breast components, which show abnormalities in structure, quantity and tissue morphology, so it is called cystic hyperplasia or mammary dysplasia.

Breast pain and lumps are the main clinical manifestations of this disease.

(1) Breast pain: It is often characterized by distending pain or stabbing pain, which may affect one or both breasts, with one side being more severe. In severe cases, the breast cannot be touched, and may even affect daily life and work. The pain is mainly in the breast lump, and may also radiate to the armpit, chest, ribs, or shoulders and back of the affected side. Some patients may experience nipple pain or itching. Breast pain often occurs or worsens a few days before menstruation, and is significantly reduced or disappears after menstruation. The pain may also fluctuate with mood changes. This pain related to the menstrual cycle and mood changes is the main feature of the clinical manifestations of fibrocystic fibrosis.

(2) Breast lumps: Breast lumps can occur in one or both breasts, singly or multiplely, and are more common in the upper outer quadrant of the breast, but can also occur in other quadrants. The lumps may be in the form of flakes, nodules, cords, or granules, with flakes being the most common. The boundaries of the lumps are unclear, the texture is medium or slightly hard and tough, the lumps are mobile, and there is no adhesion to the surrounding tissues. They are often tender to touch. The lumps vary in size, ranging from the size of a millet grain to more than 3 to 4 cm. Breast lumps may also change with the menstrual cycle, increasing in size and becoming harder before menstruation and shrinking and softening after menstruation.

(3) Nipple discharge: A small number of patients may experience nipple discharge, which is spontaneous and straw-yellow or brown serous.

(4) Menstrual disorders: Patients with this disease may experience irregular menstruation, scanty or light-colored menstruation, and may be accompanied by dysmenorrhea.

(5) Emotional changes: Patients often feel depressed or irritable, which worsens when they are angry, stressed or tired.

Generally speaking, when breast fibroids appear, most people can feel them by touch. They usually manifest as breast pain, lumps, milk regurgitation during the non-lactation period, menstrual disorders and many other symptoms. If these symptoms occur, you should go to a regular professional hospital for examination and treatment in time without delay.