Why do women feel chest tightness and shortness of breath?

Due to the complexity of their body structure and their greater emotional fluctuations, women will always suffer from one disease or another. Among them, chest tightness and shortness of breath are conditions that many people often encounter. Whenever these conditions occur, most people will feel chest tightness and difficulty breathing. So what are the causes of chest tightness and shortness of breath in women?

Young women have vigorous estrogen secretion in their bodies, which leads to thickening of subcutaneous fat. Adipose tissue consumes more oxygen than muscle tissue, so young women will suffer from insufficient oxygen supply to the human body and experience chest tightness and shortness of breath.

There are quite a few gynecological diseases that are related to emotions, most of which are caused by unpleasant emotions such as depression and bad mood. Girls tend to be sensitive in emotions. When they encounter unpleasant things, they tend to sulk and feel unhappy, which often makes them feel chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Of course, some chest tightness symptoms are related to other reasons. For example, chest tightness and shortness of breath caused by discomfort in the cervical spine. Clinically verified, cervical spondylosis reflexively causes coronary artery spasm and contraction, leading to myocardial ischemia and inducing arrhythmia. In addition to precordial pain, there may also be symptoms such as chest tightness, palpitations, and shortness of breath.

Prevent colds and take timely treatment of various respiratory diseases, because only by enhancing the body's immunity can we effectively fight against viral invasion. You should also exercise more and pay attention to indoor ventilation and hygiene.

Secondly, women should pay more attention to dietary balance and conditioning, try to eat light food and try not to smoke, so as to avoid exposure to smoke, toxic gases, etc. that may irritate the trachea and bronchi.

Finally, when women experience transient chest tightness and shortness of breath, they can try massaging the Neiguan acupoint. Neiguan acupoint is an important acupoint for heart health care. It can calm the mind, regulate qi and relieve pain. It belongs to the hand Jueyin pericardium meridian. With your palm facing up, when you make a fist or raise your palm, you can see two tendons in the middle of your palm. The Neiguan point is located between these two tendons, two inches above the transverse wrist crease.

From the above, we can see that there are many causes of chest tightness and shortness of breath. If you experience chest tightness and shortness of breath, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. It is necessary to provide timely symptomatic treatment for the cause of this disease. In addition, you must pay more attention to strengthening exercise, improving your body's resistance, and it is also important to keep a happy mood.