Breast fibroids symptoms

For many teenage women, breast fibroids can be said to be a relatively common disease among this group of people. In addition, breast fibroids are mainly related to endocrine hormone disorders. Breast fibroids are divided into two types: benign and malignant. Some do not need to be removed by women, while others should be treated immediately with surgery. So what are the symptoms of breast fibroids?

In fact, the symptoms of breast fibroids generally include lumps in the breast, breast pain, etc. Moreover, if it is a malignant tumor, the volume and size of the tumor will continue to increase, up to more than 20 centimeters. Therefore, breast fibroids need to be treated promptly.

Causes

The cause of this disease is the abnormally increased sensitivity of lobular fibroblasts to estrogen, which may be related to abnormalities in the quantity or quality of estrogen receptors contained in the fibroblasts. Estrogen is the stimulating factor for the occurrence of this disease, so fibroadenoma occurs during the ovarian functional period.

Breast fibroids symptoms

1. Lumps: Most breast lumps are discovered accidentally. 2/3 of the lumps are 1 to 3 cm in size, and some are larger than 10 cm, and the largest can reach 24 cm. The lesions are mostly located on the upper outside of the breast, mostly solitary, a few are multiple, round or oval in shape, with clear boundaries, smooth surface, toughness, good mobility, and no adhesion to the epidermis and pectoral muscles.

2. Pain: Most of them are painless lumps, and only 14% have mild pain, which is paroxysmal or occasional or stimulated during menstruation.

3. Nipple: There is clear discharge, but it is rare, accounting for about 0.75%.

4. Axillary lymph nodes: not enlarged.

treat

Although breast fibroadenomas are benign, they have the potential to become malignant, so once discovered, they should be surgically removed. The surgery can be performed under local anesthesia. After the tumor is exposed, it is removed en bloc along with its capsule. The removed tumor must be routinely subjected to pathological examination to rule out the possibility of malignant lesions.

prevention

1. Take care of your breasts and insist on physical examinations: Women of all ages should insist on breast self-examination after the menstruation ends every month; women over 30 years old should go to a breast specialist for a physical examination every year, and women over 40 years old should ask a specialist for a physical examination every six months to achieve early detection and early treatment.

2. Maintain a good attitude and a healthy rhythm of life: overcome bad eating habits and hobbies, and work regularly.

3. Treat breast diseases correctly and do not be afraid to see a doctor: If you find a lump in your breast, immediately seek examination from a breast specialist and cooperate with treatment.

Most of our female friends already know and understand the symptoms of breast fibroids. In addition to the necessary physical examinations and checkups every year, we also need to take good care of our breasts. In addition, you should maintain a normal and healthy life pattern, eliminate bad habits, etc., and never be afraid to see a doctor. Only timely treatment can help control the disease. Everyone should remember this.