What to do if there is a lump on the side of the breast

Many women have begun to pay attention to their physical health, because physical health is the capital of revolution. In particular, women's attention to breasts has greatly increased. Due to the high incidence of breast diseases in women, female friends have become more concerned about daily breast care. What should they do if there is a lump on the side of the breast? Let’s learn how to analyze the causes of lumps on the side of the breast.

Why do I have lumps in my breasts? Breast disease is the real culprit !

1. Caused by mastitis: The breast lumps of mastitis are obvious to the touch, with redness and fever on the surface, and are tender lumps. If the disease continues to develop, the symptoms will worsen and the breasts will have throbbing pain.

2. Caused by breast hyperplasia: The breast lump has a special granular feeling when palpated. It increases in size before menstruation and is accompanied by pain. It shrinks after menstruation and changes periodically. The lump can be single or multiple and can affect one or both breasts.

3. Caused by breast fibroids: Usually a single tumor appears on one side of the breast, is oval in shape, has a smooth surface, a hard texture, and clear boundaries. The tumor can be pushed back and forth in the breast, often with a slight pain during treatment. Occasionally, multiple tumors appear in both breasts.

4. Caused by breast cysts: The lumps are round, oval, or ovoid, with smooth surfaces, clear boundaries, mobility, and single or multiple. In solitary cases, the tumor grows rapidly.

5. Caused by breast cancer: Most of them are single, hard, with irregular edges and uneven surface. Most breast cancers present as slightly painful lumps, with only a few being accompanied by varying degrees of dull pain or tingling.

Further explanation: In life, the vast majority of breast lumps are caused by breast diseases, and only a very small number of lumps are caused by special emotions or hormonal stimulation. Regardless of the type of breast lump, people need to go to a regular hospital in time to find out whether it is good or bad, and after a comprehensive diagnosis, timely treatment should be given to reduce unnecessary harm.

Color Doppler ultrasound examination of the breast: Color Doppler ultrasound can show the internal structure of the breast more clearly, and can observe the size, shape and edge of the lesion. It can also better observe the number and distribution of blood vessels inside and outside the tumor. Therefore, color ultrasound has become an important, convenient and advanced means of examining breast diseases.