Is chest pain during menstruation normal?

Women's bodies will experience many adverse effects during their menstrual period, such as lower abdominal pain, fever, loss of appetite, insomnia, etc. Some women will experience chest pain during their menstrual period. There are many reasons for chest pain. Some diseases such as breast cancer, breast hyperplasia, etc. can cause chest pain. Therefore, people need to pay special attention to chest pain. The following is a detailed introduction to whether chest pain during menstruation is normal.

During and before menstruation, breast fullness, hardness, and tenderness are mostly normal phenomena, which are related to the fluctuation of hormones in the body during menstruation. "Breast pain is caused by many situations. Women may experience breast pain during breast development, pregnancy, or after abortion. However, most women experience breast pain before and after menstruation, which may be caused by fluctuations in hormone levels in the body. The fluctuation of hormone levels causes the proliferation of breast tissue and edema of breast interstitial tissue, which ultimately makes women feel breast pain."

Breast pain during menstruation is not necessarily normal. Women need to be alert to pathological breast pain. "If the breast pain during menstruation cannot be relieved after menstruation, or the pain is very severe, even painful when touched, then you need to pay attention. This is pathological breast pain, which is likely caused by breast disease and is related to breast hyperplasia, mastitis and even breast tumors. You need to ask a professional doctor to diagnose the breast."

How to tell if breast tenderness during menstruation is normal

No matter when, self-palpation is an effective way for women to judge whether their breasts are normal. "You can use your hands to feel whether there are nodules in the breasts. If there are, feel the hardness, texture, smoothness and adhesion to the skin."

So, what kind of breast lumps are considered normal during menstruation? Most breast lumps are multiple, more than one, of varying sizes, hard or tough in texture, the lumps are not adhered to the skin, and the surface is often not smooth and has a granular feel. Breast lumps also have the characteristic of changing with the menstrual cycle. Generally speaking, the breast lumps will increase in size and become harder a few days before menstruation, and will shrink and become soft after menstruation. However, if you can clearly feel the nodule, you should seek medical attention in time and let the doctor make an accurate judgment.