What should I do if I have breast pain during menstruation?

Nowadays, more and more women feel breast pain during menstruation, but they can't find the reason and don't understand the connection between menstruation and breast pain. Some even suspect whether this is a manifestation of breast cancer. In fact, this kind of breast pain related to menstruation has nothing to do with breast cancer. Of course, if some women’s breast pain affects the armpit or shoulder and back on the same side, they should go to the hospital for a check-up. We will talk about this later.

Generally speaking, this condition is related to menstruation, with periodic swelling or tingling occurring as the menstrual cycle approaches, and then relieved or disappearing after menstruation comes. It is mostly caused by hormonal changes in the body. In fact, breast pain in most women is not serious, but some women will have pain in the armpit or shoulder and back on the same side, which is what we mentioned earlier, and even "it hurts when touched". These women should go to the hospital for a breast examination as soon as possible to consider the possibility of proliferative lesions.

Nowadays, many women wear small and tight bras in pursuit of cleavage, which seriously affects the blood circulation of the breasts. This is also one of the important reasons why more and more women feel breast pain. Therefore, it is recommended that you choose suitable bras or underwear, shorten the time of wearing bras as much as possible, and do breast massage before going to bed. In addition, it is best for everyone to learn how to do breast self-examination.

In general, check-ups should be done once a month. If you discover bilateral breast asymmetry, lumps or nodules in the breasts, or hardening of the breast texture, edema and depression of the breast skin, eczema-like changes in the areola, or other abnormal phenomena such as nipple discharge or bleeding, you should go to the hospital immediately to consult a specialist and get checked out. The time for self-examination should be chosen between the 9th and 11th days after the onset of menstruation. At this time, the effect of estrogen on the breast is minimal and the breast is in a relatively static state, so lesions are easy to detect.

Through the above explanation, everyone should have some basic understanding of breast pain during menstruation. I hope everyone will pay more attention to their own condition, perform breast self-examination every month, and go to the hospital for consultation and examination immediately if any problems are found. Pay more attention to your own health and appearance when making choices, and don't sacrifice your health for the sake of looking better.