Breast pain and lumps, what is going on?

If the breasts are swollen and painful and there are lumps when touched, then women should pay attention, because if it is a disease such as breast hyperplasia or breast tumor, these symptoms may occur. It is also recommended that women should learn to self-examine their breasts and pay attention to treatment if there are any abnormal problems.

1. When most people feel a lump in their breast, their first reaction is "Do I have breast cancer?" But in fact, breast swelling, pain or a lump does not necessarily mean that you have breast cancer. There is still a considerable distance between the two. Suggestions: Once you find a lump or swelling and pain in your breast, don't panic. You can observe it for a few days. If tenderness or an obvious lump occurs, you need to see a breast surgeon and ask the doctor to check carefully. You should also communicate fully with the doctor to thoroughly understand the cause of the swelling, pain and lump.

2. Causes of breast swelling and pain: Breast pain is partly due to the stimulation of the mammary glands by estrogen and progesterone, causing breast swelling. Sometimes there may also be nipple pain and transparent secretions. This situation usually occurs before menstruation and disappears after the end of menstruation. Some people experience irregular swelling and pain in the breast. This type of breast pain does not necessarily mean a breast tumor. Even if a lump can be felt in the breast, it does not necessarily mean breast cancer. Because breast cancer rarely causes pain or other obvious symptoms in the early stages, early detection can only be done through breast self-examination and mammography. Breast cancer will not cause pain unless it has grown large enough to invade the nerves around the chest wall. Therefore, most occasional breast pain can be treated with regular medical examinations without being too anxious. Some swelling, pain or lumps are diagnosed as breast tumors in the early stages. Most of these breast tumors are benign.

But it may also be a precursor to breast cancer:

3. Breast fibrocystic: This is the most common benign breast tumor, mostly occurring in women over 30 years old. It is often bilateral and multiple in number, with swelling and tenderness, and the symptoms will be more severe before menstruation. Breast fibroadenoma: It is common in women around 20 years old. A lump can be felt in the breast, but there is no tenderness. Enlarged milk ducts: This condition is often seen in women around 40 years old, and the nipples on both sides will secrete some sticky liquid. The patient will have a burning sensation and a dull pain in the areola area, and upon palpation, curved and swollen milk ducts will be found under the areola.