Every girl who has reached and successfully overcome puberty should pay special attention to the care of her mammary glands. What does it consist of? In addition to normal hygiene and hardening, it is necessary to examine the breast on a monthly basis for seals and consult a mammologist every six months. In addition, any pain in the mammary glands can be a symptom of quite dangerous or simply extremely unpleasant diseases. Therefore, in the event of unpleasant sensations in the chest, it is not recommended to console oneself with the hope that they will pass by themselves. It’s better to contact a specialist. But also to sound the alarm at the slightest occasion also does not make sense. First of all, you should find out - what kind of pain is it, why does the chest hurt?
Ideally, a woman should not feel absolutely any discomfort in the mammary glands. But, unfortunately, more than 70% of the fair sex regularly experience it. Most often, mastalgia causes inconvenience to young girls. In most cases, this is due to changes in the hormonal background in the premenstrual period. Such pain is cyclical in nature and is accompanied by swelling, irritation, the appearance of extreme sensitivity of the breast - as if making it heavier and bursting. There is non-cyclic pain, sharp and burning, in which discomfort is felt in one of the mammary glands and the corresponding axillary fossa. It occurs in women 30-40 years old. Mastalgia itself is not dangerous. But, on the other hand, it can be a signal of any hormonal disorder. So, one of the reasons why breast pain hurts can be hormonal changes that provoke a rather serious disease - mastopathy.
This fibrocystic disease leads to an imbalance in the tissues of which the mammary gland consists , which causes blockages in the ducts of the gland. As a result of this, tingling, heaviness and burning pain in the chest occur. Such a benign tumor can be provoked by excessive consumption of alcohol, strong coffee and tea, animal fat, and smoking. Mastopathy can be the first step to a cancerous tumor.
Among the reasons associated with the hormonal background of the body, why breast pain hurts, pregnancy occupies a special place. This is due to the intensive increase in adipose tissue, a strong influx of blood to the mammary gland. Breasts and nipples swell, become more sensitive, a specific fluid is released - colostrum. By the way, pain during breastfeeding also occurs quite often.
To understand why breast pain hurts after menstruation, you can analyze the composition of the medications you took. If these include hormonal birth control pills and antidepressants, then perhaps this is the case.
The mammary glands are a very tender and fragile organ that requires careful treatment, any anatomical changes cause pain or some discomfort. A trauma, surgery, or cyst formation may be the reason why the chest hurts. Also, it is worth paying attention to a bra. Often, it is the wrong underwear that causes mastalgia.
Finally, pain in the mammary glands can be a symptom of a serious infectious disease, such as mastitis, for example. With this disease, not only mastalgia, swelling and redness are observed, but also quite severe intoxication - fever, headache, weakness, loss of appetite. Mastitis often occurs in young nursing mothers, due to the penetration of microorganisms that excite the disease through cracks in the nipple into the ducts of the gland.
In any case, do not self-medicate. After all, only a doctor can competently answer the question why a breast swells and hurts.