Why does my heart hurt all of a sudden?When women have aperiodic pain, I suspect this
Jul 08, 2025
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Most are not related to serious diseases, but they can cause discomfort, and it is necessary to distinguish between the cycle and symptoms because the coping method varies depending on the cause.
Breast pain can be largely divided into periodic breast pain and aperiodic breast pain.
Most of the breast pain that is common in daily life belongs to periodic breast pain, and changes in hormones according to menstrual cycles are the main cause. The mammary glands and related tissues that make up the breast are very sensitive to changes in female hormones.
Breast becomes sensitive to fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone depending on the menstrual cycle. In general, the pain can worsen from ovulation to before menstruation. Even in the early stages of pregnancy, hormonal changes make the breast sensitive and cause pain. Periodic breast pain accounts for about 70% of all breast pain and may appear before menopause.
Periodic breast pain associated with the menstrual cycle is characterized by pain in both breasts and heavy and persistent pain.
On the other hand, aperiodic breast pain is unrelated to menstruation, confined to one side, and sharp or stinging pain appears. This may be caused by benign tumors such as breast cysts and fibro-adenomas, or inflammatory diseases such as mastitis.
When breast pain occurs, people often worry about whether it is a symptom of breast cancer. However, most breast pain is often not associated with breast cancer. Breast cancer often has no specific symptoms in the early stages, and the most common symptom is the palpation of painless lumps. However, patients over 35 years of age who develop breast pain are recommended to follow up after 1 to 2 months, even if no evidence of breast cancer is found.
When you have breast pain △ Pain lasts more than 2-3 weeks △ Limited to one side and getting worse △ Secretions coming out of the nipple △ If you have skin changes such as redness and depression, you should visit a hospital. In particular, bloody or brown secretions need to be thoroughly examined, and even minor symptoms need to be diagnosed if there is a family history of breast cancer. Pain that lasts more than a few weeks should be distinguished from simple sprains and hormonal pain.
Cha Jung-hwan, director of the Surgery Breast Thyroid Clinic at Seran Hospital, said, `Must pain with the menstrual cycle is alleviated by temporary physiological changes, but if the symptoms are severe, diet control and drug prescription can help"Aperiodic breast pain feels like a local stab in one breast, but it may be caused by local lesions such as musculoskeletal pain, mammary inflammation, and fibro-adenoma."
Director Cha Jung-hwan then emphasized that "it is necessary to check lifestyle such as stress and excessive caffeine intake as repeatedly pressing breast or incorrect underwear often causes pain, and if aperiodic pain lasts long or pain is strong, it is recommended to identify the cause through a detailed examination such as breast ultrasound."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.