Why does breast pain occur before menstruation?

Breast pain is a very common phenomenon in women. The pain is mainly divided into two types: physiological and pathological. Common pathological properties include: breast hyperplasia, mastitis and breast cancer. Common physiological breast pain includes: breast pain in adolescence, breast pain in early menstruation, breast pain during pregnancy, breast pain after childbirth and after artificial abortion, etc. Generally speaking, breast pain changes with the menstrual cycle, and the pain disappears at the end of menstruation, but if you feel breast pain before menstruation, you need to distinguish the pain and consider the possibility of pathological breast pain.

1. Breast hyperplasia: Breast hyperplasia caused by endocrine disorders can also cause breast pain. Usually, the first disease of patients with breast hyperplasia is breast pain. Patients with breast hyperplasia will feel breast lumps when touching their breasts, accompanied by menstrual disorders, nipple discharge, and mood swings.

2. Mastitis: Mastitis is divided into mastitis and non-lactation mastitis, but common acute mastitis often occurs in lactating women, especially primiparas.

3. Breast cancer: It mostly occurs in women aged 40 to 60, and the incidence rate is higher in women before and after menopause.

Generally speaking, breast pain before and after menstruation is normal, but if you find that breast pain occurs too early or persists, and you can clearly feel a lump with irregular shape, unclear edges, and poor mobility when you touch your breast, you should go to the hospital for symptomatic treatment as soon as possible.