Why do my breasts feel itchy and painful?

For women, breasts are a very critical part that not only affects their beauty, but also their physical health. Moreover, as breasts are the most important tool for breastfeeding, more attention should be paid to their health. But in life, many women never care about breast health or pay attention to breast care, and only regret it when illness comes. So, what is breast pain?

1. Breast pain during adolescence: It usually occurs between the ages of 9 and 13. After menarche, the swelling and pain will disappear on their own.

2. Premenstrual breast pain: Many women experience breast fullness, hardness, and tenderness before menstruation. In severe cases, the breasts will swell and hurt with the slightest vibration or collision. This is caused by increased estrogen levels in the body before menstruation, breast hyperplasia, and edema of breast tissue. The above changes may disappear after menstruation.

3. Breast pain during pregnancy: Some women experience breast pain when they are about 40 days pregnant due to the placenta and villi secreting large amounts of estrogen, progesterone and prolactin, which causes the breasts to enlarge and cause breast pain. In severe cases, the pain may last throughout the pregnancy and does not require treatment.

4. Postpartum breast pain: Breast swelling, hardening and pain often occur 3 to 7 days after delivery. This is mainly due to breast lymph retention, venous congestion, interstitial edema and obstructed mammary ducts.

5. Breast pain after abortion: This is because the pregnancy is suddenly interrupted, and the hormone level in the body drops suddenly, causing the newly developed breasts to suddenly stop growing, resulting in breast lumps and breast pain.

Some women also experience breast pain after sexual intercourse, which may have a lot to do with the physiological changes in the breasts during sexual intercourse. Especially some women are relatively indifferent to sex life, or their sex life is not harmonious, and their husbands cannot satisfy them, so their breasts will be persistently congested and painful, and it is not easy to subside.