What's wrong with a hard lump in the breast?

For women, breasts symbolize secondary sexual characteristics and are the most important part of a woman, so women's breast health is very important. Breasts control the whole body of a woman. Protecting the breasts means protecting the health of the body. So if you find lumps in your breasts, you should consider whether it is caused by diseases such as breast hyperplasia, mastitis, and breast cysts.

Generally speaking, under normal circumstances, lumps or hard masses in the breasts are benign. Some women have lumps in their breasts due to breast hyperplasia, while others are malignant. So first of all, we need to identify the symptoms of breast lumps. Many breast lumps are common and benign, so we don’t need to worry. If we are really worried, we can go to the hospital to check the specific situation.

Why do breasts have lumps? What are the dangers of breast lumps?

1. Lumps caused by breast hyperplasia: Breast hyperplasia is very common. Generally, if a woman has symptoms of breast swelling and lumps in the early stages of menstruation, if the lump is irregular and can slide without sticking to the skin, then it is basically determined that the lump is benign and is caused by breast hyperplasia.

3. Lumps caused by fibrocystic breast disease: Fibrocystic breast disease should be taken seriously. This disease is very similar to breast hyperplasia. Lumps will appear in the breasts. This disease has the harm of pathological changes and is also an early symptom of breast cancer. If you encounter this situation, you must seek treatment as soon as possible.

4. Lumps caused by breast cancer: In fact, the lumps caused by breast cancer are very easy to detect. The lumps caused by breast cancer generally grow faster and are harder. They adhere to the skin and cannot be pushed away. This is the most basic characteristic. If you want to confirm further, you can check whether your nipples are retracted and whether there are signs of ulceration on the nipples. If you have the above symptoms, you should pay attention to it and go to the hospital for a check-up.

Women's breasts are very important. Many people develop lesions because they do not pay attention to breast lumps. No matter the size or nature of the lump, if you find a lump, you must go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis. Because once a malignant lesion is found in the breast, the treatment will be more troublesome. If it is not treated properly in the later stage, it will directly develop into breast cancer, so everyone must pay attention to it.

In life, some women suffer from excessive stress due to family or work reasons, which may cause lumps in the breasts and cause discomfort. In this case, we can pay attention to physical and mental rest to relieve our stress. All women should take care of their bodies. Even if we are not troubled by diseases, we should pay attention to the maintenance of our breasts to prevent them from being disturbed by diseases.