What reason is breast ache?

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Women of all ages have varying degrees of breast pain (also known as breast pain). However, breast pain is most common in young women when they have menstruation. Nearly 70% of women complained of breast pain, and only about 15% of them sought treatment. What reason is breast ache? Let's talk about it

What reason is breast ache?

Clinically, it is caused by poor structure, inflammation and tumor compression of mammary gland. After the mammary gland or lobular duct epithelium falls off or other substances block the duct, the milk is not discharged smoothly and stagnates in the duct, causing the duct to expand and form a cyst. The cyst can be secondary infection, leading to acute mastitis or breast abscess. If there is no secondary infection, it can exist for a long time, and the contents of the cyst become thicker. With the passage of time, the water in the cyst can be absorbed, and the cyst becomes hard. These cysts usually enlarge during the menstrual cycle and disappear during menopause.

Some drugs can cause breast pain. For example, oral hormone contraception, infertility treatment, postmenopausal intake of estrogen and progesterone preparations, intake of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), antidepressants, digitalis preparations, methyldopa, spironolactone and other diuretics, methylandrostenediol, chlorpromazine and other drugs can cause breast pain. Therefore, if the patient has breast pain after taking these drugs, he can ask the doctor whether it is caused by the effect of drugs.

Costochondritis can be divided into non-specific costochondritis and infectious costochondritis. The most common clinical manifestation is non-specific costochondritis, which accounts for more than 95% of outpatient visits. It is non-specific and non suppurative inflammation of costochondritis. It is a non suppurative inflammatory lesion of costochondritis with unknown causes at the junction of costochondral and sternum. It is a self limited disease characterized by localized pain and swelling. Burning pain caused by costochondritis can be confused with breast pain.

matters needing attention

1. Wear underwear with supporting function. Women can also wear underwear according to their needs in order to support their breasts during exercise and sleep. 2. Limit caffeine and sodium intake. Sources of caffeine include chocolate, coffee, tea and some beverages, and are on a low sodium diet. 3. Breast hot compress or cold compress. 4. Adopt low-fat diet and increase the intake of vegetables, fruits, grains and dietary fiber. 5. Control weight to avoid obesity or overweight.