Contents:
- Medical Video: Women's Health : Breast Pain Causes
- Is breast pain always a sign of cancer?
- Big breast size
- Problems with breast structure
- Hormonal changes
- Drug side effects
- Imbalance of fatty acids
- Other causes
- When to see a doctor?
Medical Video: Women's Health : Breast Pain Causes
During this time you are always taught to be aware that pain in the breast can be a sign of health problems. Could this breast pain be a sign of breast cancer?
Is breast pain always a sign of cancer?
It's less likely that the pain in your breast is a sign of cancer. Breast pain is not a common symptom of breast cancer. In fact, pain in the breast is a result of normal changes that occur in your breasts. Most cases of pain in the breast are associated with symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, aka PMS. However, there are several other reasons why the breast hurts.
Big breast size
Often not realized, large breast size can be the cause. In fact, an internist, doctor Jomo James, said that the pain due to this breast size can spread to the back and neck area because of the amount of fat that is sufficiently resting on your upper body.
This heavy buildup in the chest area will also make the posture tend to bend (lordosis) to hold back the weight. Symptoms that are common in people who have lordosis are muscle pain.
Women with large breast size may experience breast pain associated with breast size. They may also experience other problems, such as back pain and shoulder pain.
Problems with breast structure
Pain in the breast can occur due to changes that occur in the milk ducts or mammary glands. This can be caused by breast cysts, breast trauma before breast surgery, or other factors that are localized to the breast which can cause breast pain.
Hormonal changes
Increases in the hormones estrogen and progesterone during menstruation and the early trimester of pregnancy often cause pain in the breast. The difference, breast pain due to PMS will subside once your menstruation is complete, while pain in the breast because pregnancy can continue as long as the pregnancy hormone progesterone continues to increase during your pregnancy.
In addition, women can also complain of pain in the breast during the age of menopause. Towards the age of menopause, the hormones progesterone and estrogen continue to experience ups and downs. When these hormones soar, breast tissue will experience changes that can make the breast feel painful. Breast pain can disappear after the hormone stabilizes and goes through menopause.
Drug side effects
Women's fertility drugs and birth control pills, can cause breast pain. You can also experience these side effects from using SSRI antidepressant drugs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor).
Imbalance of fatty acids
Imbalance of fatty acids in body cells can affect breast tissue to be more sensitive to the effects of hormones so that it can cause pain in the breast.
Other causes
Breast pain can be caused by routine exercise that is too hard, lifting or pulling heavy objects, to wear a bra that does not fit properly. All of this is caused by the pectoral muscle beneath the breast that is interested. To overcome this, attach hot patches and consume painkillers.
When to see a doctor?
Most of the pain in the breast will disappear by itself or can be treated easily using painkillers.
However, if the pain in the breast does not also disappear within one or two weeks, then you need to consult a doctor. Especially if the pain in the breast is accompanied by other symptoms such as nipple lumps, or signs of infection such as redness and swelling.
