Why does a woman's nipple hurt?

A woman's nipples are one of the most important and sensitive parts of her body. There are many reasons why women experience nipple pain. Nipple pain for some women is a normal physiological phenomenon. For example, many adolescent girls experience nipple pain due to nipple development or during their first menstruation. However, if they suffer from some common gynecological diseases, nipple pain may occur before or after menstruation.

2. Premenstrual breast pain: Many women experience breast fullness, hardness, and tenderness before menstruation. In severe cases, the breasts will become swollen and painful with the slightest vibration or collision. This is caused by increased estrogen levels in the body before menstruation, breast hyperplasia, and edema of breast tissue. The above changes may disappear after menstruation.

4. Postpartum breast pain: Breast fullness, hardness and pain often occur 3 to 7 days after delivery. This is mainly due to breast lymph retention, venous congestion, interstitial edema and obstructed mammary ducts.

6. Breast pain after sexual intercourse: This is related to the physiological changes in the breasts during sexual intercourse. People with low libido or disharmonious sex life cannot achieve sexual satisfaction, so breast congestion and swelling are not easy to subside, or they subside incompletely. Continuous congestion will cause breast pain.