What should I do if I have breast pain during menstruation?

Breast pain during menstruation is quite common, but it will gradually ease after menstruation, so female friends should not be too nervous. Pay attention to healthy diet during menstruation, or gently massage the breasts.

1. Eat a light diet

High-salt foods can easily cause breast enlargement, and such foods should be avoided especially in the 7-10 days before menstruation.

Diuretics do help remove fluid from the body and can also reduce breast swelling. But this immediate relief comes at a price; excessive use of diuretics can lead to potassium loss, disrupt electrolyte balance, and affect glucose formation.

2. Change contraceptive pills

When you're trying to improve benign breast changes, the estrogen content of your oral contraceptive may be helpful or harmful, depending on the condition of your breasts.

In general, birth control pills with low estrogen content may help fibroid and cystic conditions but may worsen fibromatosis, which is a solid mass that is usually movable.

3. Keep a slim figure

For obese women, losing weight can help relieve breast pain and swelling. In women, fat acts like another gland, producing and storing estrogen.

If you have excess body fat, you may have excess estrogen circulating in your body. Breast tissue is very sensitive to hormones.

4. Massage to relieve

Some women gently massage their breasts to return excess fluid to the lymphatic system.

Method: First apply soap on the breast and rotate your fingers along the surface of the breast. Make a circle about the size of a coin, and then use your hands to press the breast in and bounce it up.