What is the best way to check for breast pain in women?

Female breast pain has become a topic of great concern to the public. In order to better protect women's health, relevant public welfare organizations that care about women's breast health have been established in society. We all know that breasts are an important symbol of women and have a very important meaning to women. However, with the development of society, women's breast health is gradually threatened. Every year, many people lose their lives due to breast diseases. The external manifestations of breast diseases can be divided into swelling, pain, itching, etc. So what kind of examination should women do for breast pain?

Breast pain is often characterized by distension or stabbing pain, and may affect one or both breasts, with one side being more severe. Those with severe pain cannot touch the breast, and may even have an impact on their daily life and work. The pain is mainly in the breast lump, and may also radiate to the affected armpit, chest, flank, shoulder and back; some people experience nipple pain or itching. Breast pain often occurs or worsens a few days before menstruation, and the pain is significantly reduced or disappears after menstruation; the pain may also fluctuate with mood changes. This pain related to the menstrual cycle and emotional changes is the main feature of the clinical manifestations of hyperplasia of the breast.

1. Ultrasound examination

Due to its advantages such as convenience, economy, non-invasiveness and painlessness, it has become a commonly used examination method in clinical practice. With the development of ultrasound imaging and the application of high-frequency ultrasound, the resolution of ultrasound has been greatly improved, and it can detect tiny lesions in the breast, especially the differentiation between cystic and solid tumors, which is difficult to replace by other imaging methods.

2. Mammography

Mammographic X-ray examination is an important means of detecting early cancer and microcancer, but it is not necessary to conduct repeated examinations in a short period of time, especially during adolescence, pregnancy and lactation, when the breasts are sensitive to X-rays, and excessive exposure will increase the incidence of breast cancer.

3. Breast MRI

Breast MRI has high sensitivity and moderate specificity. It has great advantages in the treatment of small breast cancers that are negative in breast X-ray and ultrasound examinations, postoperative follow-up, examination of breast prosthesis implants or breast augmentation injections, nipple discharge, and screening of high-risk groups.

What kind of examination is good for women with breast pain? Through the above introduction, we have learned about the above three examination methods, and we hope it will be helpful to everyone. We all know that many women will experience breast pain, but many women do not take it seriously for one reason or another, and delay examination and treatment, adding a lot of burden to themselves in vain. Therefore, when female friends experience breast pain, they must go to the hospital for examination in time.