A)Cyclical Breast Pain
Your breast pain is likely cyclical -- meaning itâs linked to your reproductive cycle -- if you have some of these signs:
The pain feels achy and heavy
Your breasts swell or seem lumpy
Both breasts are affected, mainly the upper and outer areas. Sometimes, the pain can radiate to your armpits
Symptoms get worse during the 2 weeks before your period, then improve afterward
Youâre in your childbearing years (around your 20s and 30s), or youâre approaching menopause
1.Hormone Levels
Most breast pain seems to relate to the levels of two hormones -- estrogen and progesterone -- in your body. Doctors arenât sure what triggers breast pain. It can happen at different times in your reproductive life, such as during:
Puberty
Your monthly period or when you have premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Pregnancy, usually in the first trimester
Breastfeeding. Sometimes a blocked milk duct can get infected, a painful condition called mastitis. It needs to be treated immediately, usually with antibiotics.
Menopause
2.Fibrocystic Breast Changes
This is likely linked to hormones, as well. Fibrous tissue (breast tissue thatâs scar-like or ropey) and cysts (fluid-filled sacs) form in your breasts. It can be painful, but itâs normal and usually harmless.
About half of women in their 20s to 50s get it. You donât need treatment unless your symptoms are severe.
Fatty Acid Imbalance
These acids are found in vegetable and animals oils. If thereâs an imbalance of them in your cells, your breasts can be more sensitive to hormones.
To reduce your symptoms, try cutting down the fat in your diet.
B)Noncyclical Breast Pain
Breast pain also can be triggered by reasons other than hormones. Yours might be linked to another issue if:
Your pain feels like soreness, burning, or tightness
Discomfort is constant (or unpredictable)
Pain seems to affect one breast in a particular area
Youâve passed menopause
1.Extramammary Breast Pain
This pain feels like itâs coming from your breasts. But itâs actually radiating from somewhere else, often the chest wall.
2.If you strain your pectoralis major muscle (thatâs located beneath and around your breasts) it also can feel like your breasts are the source of the pain. This can result from activities like lifting, raking, and shoveling.
3.Infection
Though mastitis usually occurs in women who are breastfeeding, it can happen at any age. If your clothes chafe against your nipples, that can irritate them, too. It can let in bacteria that may lead to infection.
4.Injury
Trauma to a particular area of your breast -- such as from having surgery or getting implants --
can cause breast pain. Sometimes an injury can cause a breast vein to swell and a blood clot to form. Though painful, itâs usually not serious.
5.Medications
Certain prescription meds, as well as hormone medications, can cause breast pain. These include some heart medications and psychiatric drugs.
Support Issues
6.Women with large, heavy breasts can suffer pain from stretched ligaments and breast tissue. It can hurt not only in your breasts, but in your back, neck, and shoulders, as well. Reduction surgery can help, but it, too, can cause pain if tissue is damaged during the operation.
A supportive, sturdy bra can help keep your breasts in place. Wearing a sports bra to bed and when exercising can also help.
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