What is the reason for chest pain before menstruation?

Many women find that they feel uncomfortable before their period, especially swelling and pain in the breasts. At this time, it will be very strange, and you don’t know what exactly caused it. At the same time, you will be very worried that you have a breast disease, so you must understand the cause of the disease in time. So what causes breast pain before menstruation?

1. What is the cause of breast pain before menstruation?

1. Female hormone changes

Most women experience breast pain before menstruation, but this is a normal physiological need. It is mainly because the secretion of estrogen and hormones in the body will increase significantly before menstruation, which will affect the mammary glands. The hyperplasia of the squamous epithelial cells in the mammary glands will increase, resulting in breast pain. After menstruation, the body's growth hormone content will decrease rapidly, and breast pain will also be relieved automatically.

2. Spiritual elements

If a woman has negative emotions such as depression, anxiety, depression, and irritability during menstruation, it will also cause breast swelling and pain.

3. Breast disease

Some women experience premenstrual breast pain due to breast diseases, such as breast hyperplasia, mastitis, and breast fibroids. In severe cases, breast cancer should also be considered.

2. How to improve breast pain before menstruation

1. Moderate massage

When you have breast pain, you can apply gentle local massage to your breasts to help relieve the discomfort. But the amplitude must be kept gentle, otherwise it may cause the swelling and pain to worsen.

2. Wear a bra that fits

It is recommended that women wear looser bras before their period, preferably not too tight shaping underwear. Otherwise, the breasts will be compressed to a certain extent, which may cause the symptoms of breast pain to worsen.

3. Proactive inspection

If the breast pain is severe and persists, you should go to the gynecology or breast surgery department in time for a detailed examination, such as a breast X-ray, to rule out the occurrence of breast disease and carry out targeted treatment.