What Are the Most Common Causes of Pain in One Breast?

There are four symptoms associated with abnormal breasts: large and small breasts, saggy nipples, megalactia, and paramilitary breasts.

Breast abnormalities

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Breast abnormalities are large and small, nipples sunken,

There are four main types of abnormal breast development in women: large and small, saggy nipples, macromastia, and accompanying breasts. Under normal circumstances, these problems do not affect health, do not worry too much, but if the abnormal performance appears abnormal, you need to go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.

The nipple depression can squeeze the nipple out of the skin on its own, pinch the nipple horizontally or vertically with the thumb and forefinger, and continuously or intermittently pull the nipple outward for about thirty minutes each time. 3-5 times a day. Instrument traction means that the nipple is sucked out by manual or electric breast pump using the principle of negative pressure. The nipple can also be continuously or intermittently pulled and pulled for 30 minutes each time, alternately on both sides, 3-5 times a day. The above two correction methods can get better results after two months.

The breast is a very delicate production line. The more babies suck, the more milk is secreted. The action of emptying the breast is similar to the baby's sucking stimulus, which promotes the secretion of milk. Some babies may suck weakly or infrequently during the first few days of life, so it is even more necessary to empty the breast after sucking.

Shortly after giving birth, hormones begin to secrete to stimulate the breast to produce milk. In the first few days, colostrum is produced continuously on the chest, just as during pregnancy. Colostrum contains higher protein and antibiotics than normal breast milk, which is very important for the maintenance of infant life and future development of the infant.

Breast abnormalities and treatment

1. Nipple rupture: Nipple rupture occurs when the baby's posture is incorrect. After breastfeeding, the nipple is coated with concentrated vitamin A + D drops, and it is not necessary to clean the next breastfeeding. In severe cases, wear a nipple cover and suck the baby;

2. Nipple depression: family members must be patient to help breastfeeding, and a suitable nipple mask can be worn for the mother.

3. Postpartum breast swelling and pain: breast congestion, swelling and pain are common after 2 to 4 days of delivery. Mild breast pain does not require special treatment. As long as the baby is breast-fed on demand, the symptoms disappear after 4 to 5 days.

4. Special conditions: Some mothers have the following conditions: if they have mammary gland lobular hyperplasia before pregnancy, after cesarean section, the mother and baby are separated, there are para-mammary glands, more postpartum hemorrhage and especially weak constitution, etc., that is easy to cause heavy breast swelling , Induration, pain, poor milk discharge, milk stasis, fever, and even mastitis. Clinically, it is usually solved by hot compresses, massages, and milk squeezes. Sometimes antibiotics are also used.

Breast abnormal breastfeeding method

Place the baby on his chest with his chest and abdomen against his mother's body, making sure he is not just sucking the top of the nipple, but covering the entire areola. To do this, the baby's head is slightly tilted, and the chin touches the chest, and the mouth is opened properly. Don't let the baby get too close to the chest, when he starts to suck in the right position, he will find his temples and ears tremble slightly. If your baby is in the right position, you won't feel nipple swelling and pain, of course, some mothers will feel unwell in the first few days.

Breast abnormalities

Before breastfeeding: Gently massage your breasts to stimulate lactation reflexes.

Lactation period: Generally, it is not necessary to scrub the nipples, nor to wash them with soap or alcohol, so as not to cause local skin dryness or cracking.

End of breastfeeding: Do not pull out the nipple forcibly, so as not to cause nipple damage, let the baby open his mouth and spit out the nipple.

Abnormal itching of the breast should be alert to a special type of cancer

Breast abnormalities alert to cancer

Some patients may not have a clear lump in their breasts, but itching and rash on the nipples and areola, which looks like eczema. In fact, this may be a special cancer, Paget's disease, also known as nipple eczema-like breast. cancer. So don't ignore the small changes.

Breast abnormal physiological changes

1. After pregnancy, from the early pregnancy, the color of the nipples and areolas can be deepened, gradually changing from light red to dark brown. This change is mainly due to the increase of estrogen and progesterone in the body after pregnancy, which is a normal physiological change. .

2. Some women (mostly 30-45 years old), in the absence of pregnancy, the nipple and areola color gradually deepened, from pink to dark brown, if you do a breast examination can not find any lesions, However, this change in color suggests that the woman has a "transient" increase in estrogen in the body at this time. Perhaps after a period of time, due to self-regulation, the estrogen level returned to normal, and the color of the nipple and areola also returned to normal. This is still Normal physiological changes.

Abnormal breast pathological changes

1. After the nipples and areolas are darkened, accompanied by double nipples and strange itching around the areolas, breast hyperplasia or cystic hyperplasia can be found in bilateral or unilateral breasts during physical examination. The deepening of the nipple and areola indicates that the level of estrogen in the body is increased, and the occurrence of lesions in the breast as a target organ is in line with the incidence of disease.

2. The simple color of the nipple and areola becomes deeper and becomes dark brown or dark brown. Even small nodules can be found around the areola glands, forming protrusions. At this time, there is no lesion when examining the breast. It should be thought whether the patient has a more serious liver disease? This is because liver disease causes liver function decline, estrogen does not get normal destruction in the liver, causing the nipple and areola to deepen, which is the same as the "spider" that appears in men with severe liver disease. "Mole" and "Cinnabar Palm" are exactly the same.

3. The female ovary suffers from a benign tumor, which increases the amount of estrogen secreted by the ovaries, which can cause the nipple areola color to deepen, and many small nodules around the areola gland. Such patients should see a gynecologist as soon as possible, find out the cause, and treat them promptly.

Abnormal breast nipples

Nipple discharge may only be a normal function of breast function. If that's the case, the problem of nipple discharge can be solved by itself. Avoid irritation to the nipples, such as checking for nipple leaks frequently. This is because irritation actually persists the problem of leakage.

In addition to the normal physiological functions of the breast, other causes of water leakage in the nipples may be:

Swelling of the breast: Swelling of the breast is one of the most common causes of nipple discharge.

Papilloma: Papilloma is a small benign tumor that grows inside the milk duct.

Leakage: The nipple discharge associated with it is usually a white liquid with a clearer color.

Injury: The impact of the airbag in a car accident or the impact on the breast during exercise, these impacts may cause the nipples to discharge water.

Cysts: Women with lactating milk usually experience cysts due to cysts.

Fibrous cystic changes: Fibrous cystic changes in the breast cause the breasts to become enlarged and fragile, and they will exude a clear yellow, pale green fluid.

Breast cancer: Breast cancer has a low chance of causing nipple discharge, but nipple discharge may also indicate breast cancer in the tube or invasive breast cancer. If your effluent is bloody, spontaneous, and only occurs on one side of the breast, you need to consult your doctor in time.

Abnormal breast areola itching

Of course, eczema-like changes in the nipple and areola are not necessarily cancerous, and some of them are simple eczema.

So, what kind of situation should cause special vigilance? Generally speaking, if eczema-like changes occur on one side of the nipple and areola, and those who do not heal for a long time, there is a high possibility of eczema-like cancer. It is mainly manifested as itchy nipples or mild burning pain at the initial stage, followed by redness and mild erosion of the nipple and areola skin, often with tan or gray scale-like crusts on the surface, and rough and thickened skin in the lesion area It is hard and clear from the surrounding area. In the future, the ipsilateral nipple can be sunken or eroded, or a hard mass can be touched in the breast.

In the earlier stage of eczema-like breast cancer, that is, the lesion is limited to the nipple and areola, and the simple removal of the affected breast is performed when the breast has not touched the mass, and the treatment effect is still good. If the breast mass has been formed, the prognosis is poor and radical mastectomy must be performed. Therefore, timely diagnosis and treatment in the early stage of eczema-like changes of the nipple and areola is the key to a better prognosis. Clinical skin lesions of the nipple and areola that have been ineffective for more than 2 weeks should be considered for biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. How to do breast care in daily life:

(1) Sufficient nutrition to keep the muscles in the breasts strong and plump.

(2) Sit upright and maintain a graceful posture, especially if you are not breast-feeding. You should raise your chest, raise your head, abdomen, and straight knees, so that the beautiful breasts can stand out proudly, and the feminine style is fully demonstrated.

(3) Wear a soft, fit-fitting bra according to the condition of your breasts, so that the breasts can be well fixed and supported while presenting a beautiful shape.

(4) Pay attention to protect the breast from accidental injury, especially in crowded buses and when teasing children.

(5) Pay attention to the cleanliness of the breast, and often clean the breast, especially the nipple and areola. This is especially important for those with congenital depression of the nipple.