What causes pain around the breast?

Women are prone to breast pain in the early stages of pregnancy and during the period from ovulation to menstruation. Therefore, many women do not care when they experience pain around the breasts, thinking that it may be caused by the menstrual cycle. In fact, this idea is very dangerous, because sometimes some breast diseases can also cause pain around the breasts. Therefore, it is very important for women to understand what pain around the breasts is.

Pain around the breast can be physiological or pathological. It is normal for women to experience swelling and tenderness before their menstrual period (due to hormone levels after ovulation). If the symptoms are severe or irregular, or there are local breast lumps, etc., they are pathological and require diagnosis and treatment by going to the hospital's surgery or breast specialist department for B-ultrasound and mammography examinations.

Breast self-examination. Breast self-examination should be done once a month after the age of 20. The specific method is as follows:

The first is to conduct a mirror examination. Stand with your arms hanging down at your sides and observe the shape of your breasts to see if the normal curved outline becomes irregular, if there are any orange peel-like small dimples, or if there is any liquid overflowing from the nipple when you squeeze it. If the above situation occurs, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible.

The second is to conduct a supine examination. Lie flat on the bed, with the nipple as the center, use your fingertips to massage the skin in a clockwise circular motion. When checking, apply even force, so that your fingers can touch the ribs. If you find any nodules or lumps, you need to go to the hospital for further examination.

There are many reasons that can cause pain around the breast, such as inflammation, tumors, and stimulation of the intercostal nerves by certain physical and chemical factors. If the pain is accompanied by coughing symptoms, you may consider whether it is caused by a cold or lung infection.

If the pain around your breasts is physiological pain, it generally does not require special treatment. The pain will disappear after the menstrual cycle. If you find something unusual about your breasts during self-examination, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for diagnosis to see if it is caused by breast disease. If so, you must seek timely treatment. You should know that the incidence of breast cancer has been quite high in recent years.