If you had chest pains before your period, and this fact bothered you, then this article is recommended for reading. We will tell you about what changes occur in a woman’s body during menstruation, how it affects health and what can be done to alleviate symptoms.
Why did my chest hurt before menstruation?
The health of the female body is directly related to the hormonal background. As soon as the balance is violated, you can immediately notice the consequences. Chest pain can be caused by an increase or decrease in the amount of hormones such as progesterone, estrogen, prolactin. If unpleasant sensations in the chest area occur a week or a half before menstruation, then this should not be feared - this is a normal reaction of the body to changes within it. Also a characteristic symptom of an approaching menstruation is an increase in the sensitivity of the breast, as the blood begins to flow more strongly to it. Unpleasant sensations in this part of the body can also be caused by stress, prolonged use of drugs. If you have severe chest pains before your period, and you simply don’t have the strength to endure, then most likely it’s not at all the upcoming “red days of the calendar”. You should visit a doctor to clarify the cause of the uncomfortable sensations. In some cases, such manifestations may be a symptom of mastopathy.
Chest always hurts before menstruation, what should I do?
Unpleasant sensations in the chest area before menstruation more often occur in young women and do not require any external intervention, as they will completely disappear with time. But if you had chest pains before your periods, and you would not want to experience such sensations again, then the following tips can help you:
- as soon as you begin to feel breast swelling and discomfort, immediately give up caffeine and products containing it (coffee, energy drinks) for a while;
- preparations containing a herbal component - St. John's wort - will save you not only from chest pains, but also from other signs of PMS, such as irritability, tearfulness, nervousness;
- dietary supplements containing magnesium will facilitate the course of premenstrual syndrome, including a symptom such as chest pain;
- in some cases, the drug "Ibuprofen" with anti-inflammatory effect is effective;
- oral contraceptives, which include analogues of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone, will also alleviate the symptom we are considering.
Supplements with magnesium should be taken two weeks before the expected date of menstruation. And about oral contraceptives, you should consult your gynecologist. Now you know that you should not worry if your chest ached before your period. This symptom is just a reaction of the female body to the changes occurring in it. It is worth contacting a doctor only if the pains are regular and in no way connected with the approaching menstruation.