Sore breasts. Causes in women after / before menstruation, during menopause, pregnancy, menopause. Treatment

Pain in the breasts may frighten a woman, although this symptom is not always a cause for concern. When the discomfort in the chest area is best to consult a gynecologist or supervising mammalogy.

The causes of pain in the breasts

To determine whether treatment is necessary, you need to find out the cause of pain. Allocate 7 basic reasons.

after a month

Chest pain in women after menstruation may indicate an ectopic pregnancy.

Test with a positive result after a month - a cause for concern and visit a gynecologist. The symptom may indicate that fertilization has occurred, but the egg was fixed in the fallopian tube, rather than in the uterus.

Ectopic pregnancy may be dangerous for women. An accurate diagnosis must put a gynecologist. If fears are confirmed, then the egg is removed with the fallopian tubes.

to monthly

The beginning of a new cycle is sometimes accompanied by unpleasant sensations. One of them - the chest pain. The cause of pain is the hormonal changes that should not be a cause for concern. But we need to keep track of your feelings.

If the pain is quite severe - need to visit a gynecologist watching. Acute premenstrual syndrome indicates health violation. It is manifested after ovulation - about a week before the onset of a new cycle.

Delay

If the cycle is over, have not come menstruation, and there is pain in the breasts, then you need to buy a pregnancy test to confirm. Discomfort in this case are located in the upper chest. The reason for these changes is to prepare the body for breastfeeding women - increases the ducts in the breast.

Breast-feeding

Lactation and breastfeeding is often accompanied by unpleasant sensations.

Why is this happening:

1. First time getting better milk production. It adapts to the needs of the child - how eating the baby, and the same number comes up again. While this process will not be adjusted, it is possible to develop the excess milk. It is necessary to monitor the condition of the breast. If the chest pain is accompanied by the formation of lumps in it, then you need to consult a doctor.
2. in nipple pain it suggests that the child might not be pulling the chest. Therefore, may appear cracked and painful.

Menopause

Chest pain is more common in early menopause - 40 years. By age 50, a woman's body is usually ready to hormonal changes and symptoms are not so visible.

Why sore breasts during menopause:

1. Reducing the number of sex hormones. Because of this growing fat cells, a process accompanied by painful sensations.
2. Stress. During menopause, women experience increased psychological distress, which makes itself felt pain in the sternum.
3. Violation of calcium metabolism, diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Due to the fragility of the bones may cause pain in the chest.

Hormonal drugs

Oral contraceptives causes complex processes in the female body. He is deceived by the action of hormones. Usually in the middle of the cycle, the pituitary gland works, starting progesterone synthesis.

It is a hormone which is needed for pregnancy. But contraceptives pose a similar background themselves. Therefore, there may appear symptoms of pregnancy, though false. One of them - a pain in the breasts.

uncomfortable underwear

Often the causes of discomfort can be underwear. A wrong size, tight straps, push-up, synthetic fabric, hard bones - all factors cause pain in the chest.

Types of diseases in which the sore breasts

In addition to the reasons described above, chest pain sometimes signals the emergence of the disease being treated. If there is discomfort, but none of the reasons specified in the preceding paragraph is not suitable, it is cause for concern. Must visit breast physician, gynecologist and undergo ultrasound.

cysts

Sore breasts (the cause of women lies in the new formation) like before menstruation in the early stages of the disease. This formation in the breasts are small. Inside they are filled with liquid.

The reasons:

1. An imbalance of sex hormones.
2. Hormonal changes.
3. Stress, psychological trauma.
4. Physical trauma.
5. The lack of sex life.
6. Genetic predisposition.
7. Hormonal contraceptives.
8. Abortion.
9. Abandonment of breastfeeding, breastfeeding is too long.
10. Diabetes.
11. Lack of birth to 30 years.
12. Earlier puberty.
13. Early menopause.
14. Diseases associated with the ovaries.

The disease is common in women of reproductive age from 18 to 45 years.

How is the diagnosis:

1. Mammography.
2. Breast ultrasound.
3. Aspiration of education content.
4. Blood on hormones.

Treatment:

1. If the size of cysts to 2 cm, no growths inside the liquid content is satisfactory, it is not subjected to removal. Education empty, then it is introduced into the air cavity or sclerosing agents. Required follow-up of the state of the cyst.
2. To remove resorted to in individual cases. These include cancer, multiple cysts, precancerous or atypical cyst.

disease of the breast

The disease is characterized by abnormal formation of nodules in the glandular tissue. They come in different sizes.

There are 2 forms:

1. Diffuse. Form amenable to medical treatment.
2. Nodular. This form is removed surgeon.

Causes:

1. Hormonal imbalance.
2. Stress.
3. Hormonal treatments.
4. Pregnancy.

Diagnostics:

1. Visual inspection. When probing felt seal, in severe breast asymmetry is evident.
2. US.
3. Mammography.

Mastitis

Breasts sometimes hurt due to mastitis in breastfeeding women. The disease is characterized by inflammation, pain, fever, purulent discharge. The main reason - the stagnation of breast milk.

What are some reasons:

1. Cracked nipples.
2. Hypothermia.
3. Chest trauma (eg contusion).
4. Hormonal changes.

Diagnosis usually is not difficult - just probing and visual inspection of the chest. In addition, an ultrasound study.

Cancer

Sore breasts (benign causes of female described above) due to malignancies. Malignancy, which is life-threatening, requires a speedy examination of the doctor-oncologist of mammalogy. In the early stages amenable to medical treatment.

Heavy stage accompanied by the removal of the breasts to save the life of a woman. Slight suspected tumor (seal chest pain) - occasion to address the doctor as soon as possible.

Diagnosis of pain in the breasts

To install the correct diagnosis requires diagnosis. It is not always enough to describe the patient's complaints and visual inspection.

Palpation and visual inspection

Palpation allows the doctor to see the presence of the seals, and asymmetry.

What it may indicate:

1. Lowered and breast augmentation indicates edema.
2. Raised offset chest tells about the origin of the tumor.
3. Redness indicates inflammation.
4. Cracks, bruises indicate injuries.

ultrasound

The safest and most common method of diagnosis. Ultrasound helps to see seals in the breasts. The method is safe for pregnant and lactating women. Usually ultrasound - one of the stages of a comprehensive survey. Women over 40 years should undergo regular ultrasound due to the high risk of cancer. Price: from 900 to 1500 rubles.

Mammography

The procedure is performed using X-ray machine. At low doses of radiation can get accurate information about the patient's breast health. The method allows to detect even the earliest stage of cancer. Price: from 700 to 1000 rubles.

ductography

In some cases it is necessary X-ray image in two projections. The picture will reveal ductal carcinoma, papilloma. Education in the ducts can not be felt during palpation and are not visible on a mammogram. Price: from 1000 to 1500 rubles.

Biopsy

There are 3 types of biopsy:

1. Excision. The patient is under local anesthesia. And at this time, the doctor cuts the sealing portion together with the surrounding tissue.
2. Puncture. The doctor inserts a needle into the seal and remove tumors from tissue particles.
3. A core biopsy. The procedure is performed under anesthesia to obtain columnar tissue.

The resulting material was sent for analysis. Price: from 700 rubles.

When to see a doctor

Sore breasts (in women causes described above) is not always signaling a dangerous condition. You need to analyze your situation and cycle. First, you need to make probing glands for the presence of the seals and visual inspection (redness, cracks, bruises). You need to check your underwear - not whether it is a source of discomfort.

If detected in the breast compression, inflammation, pus, then you need to visit breast physician for further research. specialist visits must take place as quickly as possible so that timely treatment was assigned upon detection of the disease. Even at an early stage of cancer can be treated with medication, no surgery.

Prevention of pain in the breasts

Preventive measures undertaken to eliminate the disease of the breast:

1. If a woman is at risk (family history, hormonal imbalances, ovarian disease, late delivery, late sexual life, unstable sexuality, abortion, age over 40 years), it is necessary to take the planned medical examination, breast physician once a year to identify the disease at an early stage.
2. Proper nutrition. Obesity and diabetes - one of the causes of pathologies. It is therefore necessary to limit the foods rich in cholesterol, carbohydrates fast (fast food, pastries, sweets, some fruits).
3. Use high-quality clothes, the right size. There should be in the wardrobe of bras, compressing the chest.
4. After 40 years it is necessary to conduct independent surveys and attend mammalogy annually. Home palpation and visual inspection are quite simple. Stripped to the waist, you need to stand in the mirror and examine your breasts - for cracks, wrinkles, redness, asymmetry. Repeat the same thing, but with his hands behind his head. Now you need to probe for the presence of breast lumps inside. You also need to put pressure on the nipples and look at how they are restored, there are allocation.
5. When breastfeeding is necessary to ensure that the baby take the breast properly. It is necessary to grip the nipple and areola. No need to wash your breasts more often than 2 times a day. Nipple has a protective film which frequently erased when exposed to water and soap. Also, you do not need to wipe nipples after feeding.
6. If cracks need to handle the healing nipple ointment (Bepanten, lanolin). You also need to use an ointment that helps to avoid of infection (Sudocrem).

Methods of treatment of pain in the breasts

Treatment depends on the cause of the pain. It is better to stick to drug treatment prescribed by a breast or a gynecologist. But taking responsibility, you can try the treatment of folk remedies.

Medications

The pain caused by the cycle changes, usually does not require treatment. But if it is pronounced, it is prescribed hormones to normalize the background, as well as pain relievers (Diclofenac). The following table describes formulations designated.

For what	Title
Non-cyclic pain require treatment. It is necessary to normalize the endocrine system.	Mastodinon. The preparation of vegetable origin produced in the form of tablets or drops. receiving a course lasts up to 1 month. The tablets are 2 pieces. per day, drops diluted in water (30 ml per ½ cup). It is forbidden to take during pregnancy. The drug is prescribed for mastitis, PMS.
Painkillers to relieve pain and inflammation	Diclofenac, Paracetamol, Ketoprofen
To reduce the effects of stress prescribed sedatives	Persen, tincture of Leonurus
To normalize cycle prescribed hormonal contraceptives	Triziston, Ovidon

Traditional methods

For removal of inflammation apply packs of burdock. Take 2 noodle layer and is applied on the affected breasts at night. The course of treatment - 2-3 days. When treating cysts compress use of burdock root. It must be crushed and mixed with honey and castor oil.

The resulting slurry was put on the cabbage leaf. Compress spread on the affected breasts at night. The course of treatment - a week. To reduce the use of pain shredded grated pumpkin. Heated pumpkin spread on gauze and cover the affected area. The course of treatment - 6 days.

possible complications

If time does not see a specialist and do not reveal the cause of the chest pain, the complications can be life-threatening. Ignoring signals organism fault may lead to severe diseases such as mastitis, and breast cancer.

In severe disease surgically removed breasts to save the life of the patient. A woman should not ignore the pain in the breasts. The causes of discomfort can be dangerous to life.

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