What is a lump in the breast? What is a lump in the breast?

The breast is also an important reproductive organ in the female body. At the same time, the main component of the female breast is fat, so lipomas are very likely to occur in the breast. More importantly, the incidence of breast cancer is gradually increasing in modern society, which forces modern women to pay attention to breast health issues. But most women find lumps inside their breasts. What disease causes this?

There are two possible reasons for having a lump in your breast:

1. Breast hyperplasia generally does not require treatment. The most prominent feature is that it is cyclical. It often occurs or worsens before menstruation, and the pain is significantly reduced or disappears after menstruation. This disease can occur in all age groups, but it is most common in people aged 25-45. The lumps are often multiple and can be seen on one side or both sides. They can be limited to a part of the breast or scattered throughout the breast. The lumps are nodular, of varying sizes, tough and cystic, with no adhesion to the skin and deep tissues and can be pushed. Breast pain is related to mood and fatigue.

2. Fibroids: Breast fibroids are the most common benign tumors in adolescent females. Patients with recurrent and multiple fibroids should be highly alert because they have a high chance of becoming malignant. Clinically, they often have the following characteristics: they are more common in women aged 15-25 with strong sexual function; they are more likely to occur in the upper outer quadrant of the breast, about 75% are single, and a few are multiple; the most significant characteristic is that patients often have no symptoms and are often found accidentally or while bathing. They are movable, smooth, clearly demarcated, and relatively hard tumors that are the size of peanuts or jujube pits; they generally do not have enlarged axillary lymph nodes, are not accompanied by nipple discharge, and the size of the tumor has no effect on the menstrual cycle.

If you can move it back and forth when you press it with your hands, and it doesn't hurt, then it is very likely to be a fibroid. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a color Doppler ultrasound to find out. Most of them are benign, so don't worry about it.