What causes nipple pain?

The nipples are hard and painful. It is unclear whether this problem is physiological pain or pathological pain. If it is physiological pain, there is no need to worry too much. For example, some women will experience pain before menstruation. If it is pathological pain, you may need to be alert to diseases such as breast hyperplasia or mastitis.

1. Don’t worry too much about physical pain.

Physiological breast pain is often related to menstruation, and breast tenderness about a week before menstruation is considered normal.

Breast tenderness after abortion: Some women feel breast tenderness and can feel a lump after abortion. This is because the pregnancy is suddenly interrupted, which causes the hormone levels in the body to drop sharply, causing the newly developed mammary glands to suddenly stop growing, resulting in breast lumps and breast pain.

2. Timely treatment of pathological pain and related diseases

1. Chest wall diseases, heart disease, cervical spondylosis, oral diseases, etc. can all cause this kind of pain, accounting for about 26% of breast pain cases. The pain from these conditions is often mistaken for breast pain. Pain should be checked promptly after it occurs, but the most common cause of breast pain is breast hyperplasia, and mastitis is also a common factor.

2. Breast pain caused by cervical spondylosis: Cervical spondylosis can cause breast pain, which is caused by cervical vertebra degeneration and involvement of cervical nerve roots. This pain is often chronic and unilateral. The degree of pain is often related to the position of the neck. In addition to breast pain, there is also tenderness in the pectoralis major muscle, as well as pain and discomfort in the neck, occipital bone, shoulders and arms. X-rays often show signs of degenerative lesions, but there are no abnormalities in the breast itself.

3. Breast pain due to chest wall disease: Chest wall diseases such as pectoralis muscle or rib inflammation can also manifest as breast pain, which is often characterized by a burning or pulling sensation, but may also be tingling. The site of tenderness is almost always on one side.

3. Mental pain keeps a good mood. Breast pain is often related to mood swings, work stress, etc.

Increased stress leads to pain: Mental stress can also affect hormone secretion and menstruation, leading to conditions such as breast hyperplasia. When you are too busy at work and under too much pressure, you will not only experience menstrual disorders but also breast pain.

Psychological suggestion causes pain: Some women "anticipate" breast pain before or after menstruation, and often the pain actually occurs at that time, which has formed a psychological suggestion and conditioned reflex. Therefore, keeping a good mood is the best way to reduce or eliminate psychological breast pain.