Why have my breasts been swollen and painful recently?

Every woman may experience breast tenderness at some point in her life. It may only occur once in a while and will go away on its own with a few massages. Relatively speaking, these situations are relatively mild, but not every time is so simple, so it is very necessary for women to understand all the possible causes of breast discomfort. Now listen carefully to the editor's explanation.

1. Breast pain during adolescence: It usually occurs between the ages of 9 and 13. The pain will disappear on its own after menarche. Related to hormone levels.

2. Premenstrual breast pain: Many women experience breast fullness, hardness, and tenderness before menstruation. In severe cases, the breasts will become swollen and painful 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 after sexual intercourse: This is related to the physiological changes in the breasts during sexual intercourse. People with low libido or disharmonious sex life cannot achieve sexual satisfaction, so breast congestion and swelling are not easy to subside, or they subside incompletely. Continuous congestion will cause breast pain.

4. 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 the pain can last throughout the pregnancy. Generally, no treatment is required for this condition.

5. Postpartum breast pain: Women often experience fullness, hardness and pain in both breasts 3 to 7 days after delivery. This is mainly due to breast lymph retention, venous congestion, interstitial edema and obstructed mammary ducts.

The editor reminds women that they must learn to distinguish between physiological and pathological factors. Only in this way will they not panic when encountering symptoms of breast pain and will be able to go to the gynecological clinic for breast examination as soon as possible. At the same time, you should also pay attention to protecting your breasts, avoid wearing overly tight underwear, and massage them appropriately from time to time.