The reason why breasts swell

Many young girls may have had this experience, that is, occasionally they find that their breasts are a little swollen, and there is no special feeling when touching, but they just feel a little swollen. What causes this? In fact, there are many reasons for breast pain. Everyone should judge according to their own situation. Here I will introduce to you the reasons for the swelling of breasts.

1. Breast pain during adolescence: The earliest breast pain in girls usually occurs between the ages of 9 and 13. At this time, the breasts of girls begin to develop, first the nipples swell and there is a slight pain. After menarche, the pain will disappear on its own as the breasts mature during adolescence.

2. Premenstrual breast pain: It is caused by increased estrogen levels in the body before menstruation, breast hyperplasia, and edema of breast tissue. After the menstrual period, the above changes disappear.

3. Breast tenderness during pregnancy: Some women experience breast tenderness around 40 days of pregnancy due to changes in estrogen levels in the body, which causes breast hyperplasia and breast enlargement. In severe cases, the pain may last throughout the pregnancy and does not require treatment.

4. Postpartum breast tenderness: Breast tenderness, lumps and pain may often occur 3 to 7 days after delivery. This is mainly caused by mammary lymph retention, venous filling, interstitial edema and obstructed mammary ducts.

5. Breast pain after artificial abortion: This is due to the sudden interruption of pregnancy; the hormone level in the body drops sharply, causing the newly developed mammary glands to suddenly stop growing, resulting in breast lumps and breast pain.

6. Breast pain after sexual intercourse: This is related to the physiological changes in the breasts during sexual intercourse. People with low libido or an disharmonious sex life cannot achieve sexual satisfaction.

7. Breast cancer: It is common in women aged 20 to 40 and has a slow course. In the early stage, there is one or several nodules in the breast, which are painless or tender, have unclear boundaries with surrounding tissues, are often adhered to the skin, and the axillary lymph nodes on the same side may be enlarged. Clinically there is no fever. The pus mass forms cold abscesses after softening; it can penetrate the skin to form fistulas or sinuses, and discharge thin pus with cheesy debris. In a few patients, the mass becomes a hard mass through fibrosis, which changes the shape of the breast and causes nipple inversion, making it difficult to distinguish from breast cancer.

8. Lobular hyperplasia: There is diffuse thickening of the breasts on both sides, which is flaky or granular, nodular, and the boundary between the thickened area and the surrounding breast tissue is not obvious; sometimes the two sides may be asymmetrical, often more obvious before menstruation, softening or disappearing after menstruation. When cysts are formed, multiple cystic nodules of varying sizes can be felt in the breast.

All of the reasons introduced above may cause the breasts to feel a little swollen, but in fact, you don’t need to worry too much. In most cases, breast pain can recover on its own. However, if you feel your breasts are a little swollen for a long time, it is best to go to a gynecological hospital for a check-up and conditioning. This will also be beneficial to other aspects of your body.