What does breast nodule mean?

Breast lumps are a symptom that many women experience. This symptom is related to women's menstrual cycle. It is mainly a physiological or physiological manifestation caused by the disharmony between the physiological proliferation and recovery rate of the breast. When patients touch their breasts, they will find one or more small lumps inside, which cannot be removed after gentle pressing. This will cause people to feel anxious. So what does breast nodule mean?

Breast nodules are common due to the following reasons:

1. Breast hyperplasia. Breast hyperplasia nodules are relatively common in clinical medicine. In addition to breast pain, flat, lumpy masses may be felt in the breast. It can be treated with Chinese herbal prescriptions or decoctions that soothe the liver, regulate qi, eliminate stagnation, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. No surgical treatment is required.

2. Benign breast tumors. For example, breast fibroadenoma and papilloma are classified as level three in imaging diagnosis. Lumps smaller than 2 cm can be observed again, while lumps larger than 2 cm or those that have grown rapidly recently are recommended to undergo surgical treatment.

3. Malignant breast tumors. Once the possibility of malignant tumor is considered, hollow needle puncture or surgical removal should be performed as soon as possible. Pathology confirms the diagnosis, and the clinician decides on further surgical treatment or neoadjuvant treatment plan based on the pathological results.

What to do with breast nodules?

1. Ensure light food

In fact, the breast lumps in many patients are normal hyperplasia, which can be effectively alleviated by changing their lifestyle habits. It is recommended that everyone should not be nervous when breast lumps appear. First of all, you should ensure a light diet, avoid greasy and spicy foods, and avoid the stimulation of alcohol. After a period of conditioning, the breast lumps will disappear on their own.

2. Adjust negative emotions

I don't know if you have heard that anger can cause breast lumps. Because when we are angry, we are prone to blood stasis. Therefore, patients with breast lumps should try to maintain a stable mood and adjust their bad mood.

3. Chinese medicine conditioning

If the symptoms of breast lumps are serious or the lumps are relatively large and hard, Chinese medicine can be used to remove the lumps. Nowadays, there are some traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions for breast lumps on the market for everyone to choose from. Of course, everyone can also seek reliable Chinese medicine for symptomatic treatment. After a period of Chinese medicine conditioning, the condition of qi and blood stasis will improve to a certain extent, and the problem of breast lumps will be improved.