Breast swelling and chest tightness

Breast tenderness during teenage development, pregnancy, and postpartum breastfeeding is a normal physiological reaction and there is no need to worry too much. But apart from these periods, breast pain indicates that there is a problem with the breasts, and the possibility of a breast lump should be considered. If it is accompanied by symptoms of chest tightness, you should consider whether the underwear is pressing on the chest cavity, causing chest tightness and shortness of breath. We should receive reasonable treatment according to our own situation.

Breast tenderness may be caused by:

1. Breast development during puberty

Many girls will feel lumps or dull pain in their breasts when they go through puberty. This is due to breast hyperplasia. If the pain causes physical discomfort, you can press and massage with your hands or apply a hot towel to relieve the situation.

2. Changes in menstrual cycle

Breast pain and swelling before menstruation are most obvious and are normal physiological phenomena. Hormones in the body play an important role in this. There is no need to worry too much about the cyclical changes of the left and right breasts.

3. During pregnancy, before and after breastfeeding

Women will notice obvious changes in their breasts due to the effects of hormones in their bodies during the "three major stages", namely "puberty", "menstrual cycle" and "pregnancy and lactation". During lactation, it is easy to develop "mastitis" due to milk blockage, which leads to chest pain, swelling and fever. At this time, massage and hot compress can be used to clear the breasts, which will alleviate the symptoms a lot.

4. Your underwear is too tight

If it is not during the above three periods and you still feel breast pain frequently, it may be caused by "the underwear is too tight" or "the underwear size is not right". This situation usually occurs when wearing new bras, because the underwire at the bottom of the bra presses on the breasts for a long time, causing pain or even chest tightness. Just adjust the bra to a normal tightness that can completely cover the breasts.

5. Drinking caffeinated beverages frequently

According to foreign research, many female patients who experience chest pain often suffer from overstimulation due to excessive intake of caffeinated beverages. Therefore, reducing the intake of these high-concentration caffeinated beverages will basically alleviate the symptoms a lot.