Is breast tenderness a week before period a sign of pregnancy?

Many female friends know that they will feel distended and painful in the breasts before menstruation, but in fact, chest distended and painful feelings can also occur in the early stages of pregnancy. So is premenstrual chest distended and painful related to pregnancy? How to distinguish chest distended and painful during menstruation and pregnancy? In order for everyone to be able to distinguish them better, the editor will give you a detailed introduction below.

What is chest pain?

Breast pain can be seen in physiology and pathology. Common physiological breast pain includes: swelling and pain during puberty, premenstrual pain, swelling and pain during pregnancy, swelling and pain after childbirth and abortion, but most physiological breast pain is related to psychological anxiety. If breast pain persists and does not subside, or even becomes more severe, or if you feel a lump with irregular shape, unclear edges, and poor mobility when touching your breast, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.

Is premenstrual chest pain related to pregnancy?

1. Breast pain and distension in the early stages of menstruation: Many female friends experience breast swelling, hardening, and tenderness before their menarche. In severe cases, the breasts may swell and become uncomfortable with just a slight vibration or impact. This is because the body's estrogen levels increase before menstruation, leading to breast hyperplasia and edema of interbreast tissue. After menarche, the symptoms may lessen or resolve.

2. Breast pain in early pregnancy: Some female friends experience breast pain around 40 days of pregnancy because the embryo and fur secrete a lot of female hormones, estrogen and prolactin, which lead to breast hyperplasia and breast enlargement. In severe cases, the pain may last throughout the pregnancy and no treatment is needed. During early pregnancy, your breasts will enlarge and become firmer and thicker. The breasts will feel round and tingling. The dark brown small particles around the nipples look very prominent. Women over 30 may experience body aches, including breast pain, during pregnancy.

The above is an introduction to whether premenstrual chest pain is related to pregnancy. In fact, there is not much difference in the feeling of chest pain before menstruation and early pregnancy, but the editor suggests that if the menstrual cycle has not come for more than 10 days, you can use a pregnancy test strip or morning urine to test whether you are pregnant. I hope it will be of some help.