Pain in the mammary gland

Any pain and discomfort in the mammary gland can pose a serious threat to the health of women. Breasts are a very vulnerable organ that reacts quickly to any inflammatory processes and disorders in our body. When the mammary glands are hurt, the woman feels depressed and depressed, because unpleasant sensations in the chest are most often associated with hormonal disorders.

The pains in the mammary gland can by their nature be divided into two groups: repetitive cyclic and non-cyclic. Both can be caused by a variety of reasons. According to doctors, the most frequent complaints of pain in the mammary gland occur in women under 40 years old. Many representatives of the fair sex are concerned about the development of breast cancer, so they turn to specialists for any discomfort.

Specialists-mammologists formulate the main causes of chest pain:

  1. Premenstrual syndrome. A few days before the start of another menstruation, the woman's chest becomes denser and starts to ache. Depending on the individual characteristics, premenstrual syndrome can be painful or without discomfort.
  2. Hormonal changes. Pain in the mammary gland occurs during puberty and pregnancy. Most young girls have chest pain at a time when they are growing.
  3. Lactation. Most often in this period there are pains in the nipples of the breast. This is due to the appearance of cracks in the delicate skin. Also, pain in the mammary gland during lactation can be caused by an inflammatory process - mastitis. A large amount of milk stagnates in the mammary gland and leads to the appearance of seals. As a result, the chest hurts when you press and feed.
  4. Infectious diseases. This cause also often causes pain in the mammary gland during lactation. Through microcracks on the nipples, the viruses penetrate the body, which cause inflammation. A woman first hurts her nipples on her chest, and in a few days the pain appears when you press the mammary gland.
  5. Injuries of the mammary gland. Pain in the chest can cause any, even seemingly insignificant, mechanical effect. Also, many women note that they have chest pain underarms or in the nipples after breast surgery.
  6. Medicines. Acceptance of certain pharmaceutical preparations containing hormones.
  7. Abortion. Most women have chest after abortion for a while.

Pain in the chest, recurring cyclically, is mainly associated with the menstrual cycle of the fair sex. According to statistics, more than 60% of women suffer from cyclic pain in the chest. Basically, women feel the pulling or stitching pains in the mammary gland before menstruation. The causes of this kind of pain in the mammary gland are associated with hormonal disorders. These unpleasant sensations finally disappear only after menopause.

From non-cyclic pains in the mammary gland, mostly women aged over 40 suffer. If a woman has chest pain, this means that there are any violations in her body. Most often, these pains can be associated with the formation of a cyst in the breast or a benign tumor - fibroadenoma. Pain sensations can be sharp and sharp. If you feel that the chest is swollen and aching - this can be the main symptom of benign education. In this case, when probing the breast, seals of various sizes can be found. Such seals at the initial stage may not cause any discomfort. If they are identified at the earliest stage of education, the chances of quickly getting rid of the problem increase many times. Therefore it is extremely important to regularly engage in self-examination of the breast and if the chest hurts when pressed, or became dense, you need to urgently consult a doctor. Pain and chest tightness can be symptoms of very serious diseases, such as breast cancer.

To accurately identify any problem or stage of the disease, it is necessary to undergo a thorough medical examination. Only an expert after a series of tests can accurately answer the questions, why the mammary glands are hurt and what measures should be taken.