At least once in her life, every woman experienced pain in the mammary glands. They can bring a small discomfort, and can, on the contrary, be burning or aching and cause great inconvenience. Therefore, having felt a constant pain in the mammary glands, a woman should consult a doctor to find out the reasons for its occurrence and choose the necessary treatment.
Reasons for
The reasons for the soreness in the chest in women are quite diverse. Sometimes the lady does not even guess why the mammary glands are aching. Separate two types of pain:
- cyclic;
- are non-cyclic.
Cyclic causes of
Pain that is of a cyclic nature. Still this disease is called as a mastodynia. They appear before menstruation. As a rule, this is the main cause of pain. Their cyclic nature is as follows:
- before the onset of menstruation pain intensifies;
- as soon as menstruation begins, unpleasant symptoms begin to decrease, and with its end - they disappear;
- during pregnancy or after a climacteric pain disappear completely, or strongly decrease in its intensity.
In general, such complaints appear in women aged 17 to 40 with a large breast size. And here after a climax pains with a cyclic character visit ladies all less. At the same time, painful sensations spread to both breasts.
Very often, cyclic pain sensations are a component of premenstrual syndrome. This is a rather unpleasant state of the body, for which the other symptoms of
- are also characterized by an increase in appetite;
- may cause abdominal pain;
- appears irritability.
In this case, the first half of the cycle is completely painless, but in the second half, most women begin to complain about the discomfort in the chest. A couple of days before the onset of menstruation, pain in the mammary gland reaches its peak.
A very large percentage of women may experience chest soreness during PMS.However, this does not represent a threat to normal existence and has no negative consequences.
Non-cyclic causes of
But there are other reasons why there is pain in the mammary gland in women. These disease states are not cyclical in nature and most often appear as a result of any disturbances in the body. Most often, this pain appears only in one gland - either in the right or in the left. In addition, it can be localized in only one part. First, a dull ache arises in the chest, which can be intensified by pressing. Non-cyclic morbid sensations are mostly characteristic of women at an older age, during menopause.
Other causes of
- Close linen made from synthetic fabrics. The fact is that a tight bra squeezes the glands, which leads to stagnation of the lymph, while the blood circulation is also disturbed. All this can lead to the appearance of tumors and inflammations.
- Mastitis. This disease occurs as a result of inflammation of the breast. The reason for it is an infection. Most often, it appears in women during lactation. If there is a stagnation of milk in the chest, and there are also cracks on the nipples, which cause an unpleasant burning sensation, this together becomes an excellent place for the multiplication of pathogens. Symptoms of this disease are swelling and tenderness of the chest, its redness. A woman can get fever, there is a general weakness. To define such disease to the doctor will not make much work, but here to cure it so that not to harm the process of lactation. Doctors prescribe antibiotics, but if the process is started, then it is even possible to carry out incisions in order to remove purulent clusters.
- Injuries. Very often, the cause of the pain in the mammary gland in women can be trauma. These can be falls, bruises. If there is a hematoma, then in these places can occur painful sensations when pressing.
- Cyst. In the mammary gland can appear cystic formations - cavities in which the liquid is contained. The cause of their occurrence is the proliferation of connective tissue. And the more the cyst becomes in size, the more painful the breast becomes. As a rule, large cysts are always removed, as well as those that cause suspicion in doctors.
- Fibroadenoma. This benign tumor is of rounded size. And although it is usually painless, but sometimes its location leads to women complaining of discomfort and pain. There is such formation as a result of disturbance of a hormonal background and more often at women of genital age. But I will give a more respectable age, as well as with menopause this disease worries much less. When a fibroadenoma is found, doctors must prescribe a biopsy to exclude the appearance of breast cancer.
- Mastopathy. This disease is also a benign disease. The tissues of the mammary glands grow, the liquid can appear from the nipples. Usually both glands are affected, both right and left.
Pain independent of breast diseases
In addition, there are other reasons for which pain in the mammary gland may occur. So, for example, there are diseases that are not related to breast diseases. These include:
- Intercostal neuralgia. This disease arises from the fact that the sensitivity of nerve endings is disturbed. And since they are all over the human body, the pain can occur in the back, and in the chest, and give into the mammary glands. At the same time, it can have a noisy character, and maybe, on the contrary, it is sharp and stitching.
- Tietze's disease. It is characterized by pain and swelling of the cartilage of the ribs. Very often these pains spread to the mammary glands.
- Shingles. It is characterized by rashes on the body, burning sensation and itching. Often it can be confused with mastopathy, so if there are any rashes on the mammary gland, then it is necessary to consult a doctor to diagnose and start treatment as quickly and as accurately as possible.
Cancerous tumors
The most terrible reason for the pain in the mammary glands is breast cancer. Reasons that can provoke it:
- excess weight;
- early-onset menstruation, late menopause, no pregnancy;
- an oncology of this type from the next of kin.
As a rule, at the initial stage this disease does not cause any discomfort and has no pronounced symptoms, women do not even have minimal pain. That is why so often the diagnosis is made when the disease is already in a neglected state.
For the treatment of this disease in the early stages of complex therapy is used, but in more complex situations, chemotherapy or even surgical methods are used.
Self-examination
In order to notice the symptoms of a disease in time, women need to conduct self-examination. It is carried out as follows:
- Before the mirror, you first need to examine the mammary glands from all sides - front, left, right. It is done standing with your hands up. Then everything is done the same, only the hands should be lowered, next to the sides.
- Next, raise your left arm and examine with your right circular movements the left breast. Then do the same on the right.
- It is necessary to do all the procedures in the supine position.
- In addition, you need to examine the nipples for cracks and discharge.
- At the end it is necessary to feel the armpits.
Such a simple independent examination will reveal the disease at the initial stage.
The best way to keep your breasts in order and protect them from diseases is to strengthen immunity. It is necessary to take vitamin complexes, eat right, try to avoid stressful situations. It is also necessary to conduct an independent examination of the mammary glands. And if you suddenly find any alarming symptoms, for example, pain, burning, itching, swelling, redness, you should definitely consult a doctor, and not try to cope with the disease yourself. After a timely diagnosis is made, it will be possible to start treatment earlier.
