What do you think, which part of the female body attracts the attention of men in the first place? That's right, the chest. Women with small breasts dream of increasing it. The owners of too lush forms sigh under their weight. And all without exception, the fair sex knows how sometimes the breasts are hurt in different situations of hard female life. Well, let's dedicate today's article to this problem. Let's talk about why the breast swells, increases and hurts before menstruation.
Why does my chest hurt before menstruation, the gynecologist's answer
To find out why there are and why chest pains are associated with menstruation, it is best to contact a specialist. So, our way lies in the women's consultation, where for many years women and girls of different ages have been receiving and treating wonderful gynecologist Ivanova Olga Viktorovna. To her, we also asked why the chest swells and hurts before the menstrual period. And that's what she told us:
- The phenomenon of pain in the chest before menstruation occurs in 95% of women and girls. Someone they are almost invisible, but someone so strong that they simply knock out the routine of life. This is due to the fact that in the second phase of the menstrual cycle, when the egg is ready and ready for fertilization, it is going to leave the follicle, there is a surge of female sex hormones of estrogens. The main among them are prolactin and progesterone. Here they then affect the condition of all female organs, and the mammary glands as well.
- Olga Viktorovna, what is the work of female sex hormones in this case? Why does the chest hurt just before menstruation?
- As I said, approximately on the 12th - 14th day of the cycle, the production of estrogen sharply increases. The tissue of the mammary glands has a lobate structure. And each lobule consists of glandular, adipose and connective tissue and has a duct for milk. Fatty tissue is the place of localization of estrogens. Consequently, when their number increases, the volume of adipose tissue also increases. The glandular areas at this time begin to prepare for the production of milk. So, they become a bit bigger. In a word, the breasts under the influence of progesterone and prolactin are corrupted, increased and become quite sensitive. This leads to pain.
- And how much time does the chest hurt before menstruation?
-Anyone like, it all depends on each case. But, if we talk in general, then about 10-12 days. And as soon as menstruation begins, the pain stops immediately.
- Well, it's good, why the breast before the months hurts, we found out. But in fact with this phenomenon it is necessary to do something, pains to suffer nobody wants. What can you advise about this?
- If the breast before the month does not hurt very much, then do nothing. You just need to be patient and wait. We women, because hardy, childbirth, for example, much more painful, but tolerable after all. And here, if the breast before menstrual began to hurt strongly, it is necessary to address to the doctor. It is possible that the girl has a minor malfunction of the hormonal background, or she has caught a cold recently, or is overworked at work, anything can happen. Pain in the chest before menstruation can be aggravated for many reasons. It is important to identify and eliminate them. How, this is decided by the doctor in each case, for each of us is individual. And what works for one woman, for another can be disastrous.
- Olga Victorovna, one more question. Many women are afraid of pain in the chest before menstruation, considering them a sign of cancer. Are they right?
- No, of course, the increased sensitivity of the mammary glands before menstruation does not at all indicate the presence of any disease, especially oncological. But in order to be completely sure of this, a woman should visit a gynecologist at least once a year and conduct an independent examination of the mammary glands once a month. This is done simply. Grab the chest from below with the same name of the hand (left breast left, and right chest - right). And with the second hand, the pads of the index, middle finger and ring finger, with progressive spiral movements, feel the chest from its base to the nipple. If nothing dense or painful under the fingers is found, you are healthy. Well, if you find something suspicious, go to the doctor and find out what it is.
"Well, Olga Viktorovna, thank you very much for your thorough conversation." And we wish health to all women.