Unpleasant sensations in the chest appear from time to time in almost all. Most often it is just a failure in the hormonal system. But in some cases, the feeling of discomfort can be the beginning of changes and, unfortunately, not always harmless. Anyway, it will not hurt to arm yourself with knowledge, because our health belongs not only to us, but also to our loved ones.

Hormonal clock failure

Hormonal processes in the female body are subject to a very subtle mechanism of "biological clocks", which can fail due to the "grain of sand" that has fallen into them. Most common cause  failure - disruption of the production of hormones by the ovaries and the thyroid gland due to premenstrual syndrome, pregnancy, poorly chosen hormonal contraceptive, stress. Doctors call this discord mastodynia, it can affect both mammary glands or one, and sometimes only top part  chest with the outside  or a nipple and is considered ... normal! "In what period of the menstrual cycle do pains occur?" - This is the first question asked by a gynecologist. Usually, discomfort in the chest appears in the second half of the cycle, when hormonal imbalance occurs (the ovaries do not produce enough progesterone or release too much estrogen), and pass with onset.

It also happens that mastodynia is not at all related to the cycle: it appears due to severe stress, too tight underwear, or after a banal, but protracted illness, such as the flu, for example.

Nipple pain - Another consequence of problems in the hormonal system. And if it is also accompanied by secretions, then the cause of these symptoms may be a disease or blockage of the milky ducts. But that is not all: appearance of milk droplets from both glands  (if it is not related to pregnancy and feeding) against the background of a cycle violation, it most likely speaks of hormonal imbalance and too much prolactin production. This hormone is also responsible for the production of milk. If the body produces prolactin in excess, milk appears in a woman, even if she is not pregnant. In search of the cause, the gynecologist will offer to do an examination to rule out a pituitary tumor (which, in fact, produces prolactin), and a study of the level of prolactin in the blood.

Reddish discharge  from one breast? Most likely, we are talking about inflammation of the duct. But sometimes the cause may be a malignant tumor that blocks the duct. In this case, the doctor will offer to do an additional examination: analysis of discharge, x-ray duct, puncture and biopsy of the breast. Always remember: if the disease is detected in time, the treatment always gives good results.

There is, however, another rather banal reason for the appearance of discharge: an uncomfortable bra, the seam of which falls on the nipple and annoys him.

Check list

It may happen that once, while taking a shower, you will feel a little painful condensation under the skin. They are likely to be a benign tumor, in the appearance of which not the last role is played by hormonal imbalance and stress. What are these nodules? The mammary gland consists of glandular, connective and adipose tissues. Glandular tissue in its structure resembles a bunch of grapes. These grapes (alveoli) are interconnected by ducts that pass into the milk passages. It is the alveoli that are especially sensitive to the changes in the hormonal background - this is how various seals appear. And now let's talk about them in more detail.

Mastopathy  unlike mastodynia, this is a disease. There is a feeling of heaviness, and sometimes pain in the mammary glands in the 2nd half of the cycle, nodules are felt. Young women most often have diffuse mastopathy: many small nodules in both glands. It is curious that at the beginning of the century, doctors described mastopathy as a "hysterical chest." They believed that multiple breast nodules appear mainly in young persons prone to hysterics.

Diffuse mastopathy often goes away on its own after marriage, pregnancy and lactation.

Small and large, resembling an apple or a pear ... The mammary glands can be different. Even their fabric is dense or loose. You will be surprised, but even in one woman there are no identical glands in size, and they can be at different heights. Find out if this is the case in your case, you can, looking at yourself. Make it worth not only out of curiosity. Study yourself to not miss the occurrence of a serious problem. You can’t go wrong in your conclusions if you remember that your breasts change during the menstrual cycle.

In the first 14 days (starting from the first day of menstruation), when the production of estrogen gradually increases, the breast does not change in any way. In the second phase of the cycle (this is the next 14 days), the glands increase (progesterone production increases), swell and become sensitive. During menstruation, the level of hormones decreases, the tension disappears and the mammary glands become soft again.

At the end of menstruation, arrange a small exam for yourself (it is advisable to do this every month): lie on your back, put your right hand under your head, and with your left hand, feel with your circular movements first the mammary gland and then the nipple. Now right hand  carefully study the left breast.

At the slightest suspicious symptom, you should go for a consultation with a doctor, firstly, to calm down (nine times out of ten the education is benign), and secondly, in order to detect a problem in time that can cause complications. Therefore, starting from the age of 18, it is recommended to visit a gynecologist at least once a year.

Unexpected reasons

Unpleasant sensations in the breast may not be associated with the processes occurring in the mammary glands.

1. Muscle and intercostal pain. This type of pain can sometimes spread to the pectoral muscle with which the chest is associated. In this case, the doctor prescribes pain medicine, massage and a course of manual therapy.
2. And if it is a back pain?  Very often, pain in the back, shoulders, or ribs causes a tingling, stifling, or burning sensation in the mammary glands, and in any period of the menstrual cycle. The fact is that the nerve endings suitable for rib cage, come from the back, and even a slight irritation can be felt as chest pain.

A few words about the treatment

Since the cause discomfort there is a hormonal, or rather, estrogen-progesterone imbalance in the chest, which means that these problems are treated with hormones, although not always. Sometimes it's enough just to change your lifestyle in order to feel more comfortable, change the diet (less animal fat, exciting foods: coffee, chocolate, strong tea, more vegetable fats, vegetables and fruits), do sports and yoga. If treatment with hormones is still necessary, then depending on each case, intensity of pain, age, examination results, the doctor prescribes tablets containing progesterone (they are taken in the 2nd half of the cycle) or combined (estrogen-progesterone) drugs. I must say that for the treatment of pain and lumps in the chest, doctors use well-known drugs - those that protect against unwanted pregnancy, namely contraceptives.

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The chest is an extremely sensitive organ that develops with the body and reacts sensitively to the slightest fluctuations in hormonal levels. Tingling in the nipples can be a symptom of a pathology or a normal condition. How to figure out how dangerous ailment is and not to miss the disease?

Everything possible reasons  for such states, it is customary to divide into two broad categories: natural and pathological. To determine the exact cause of discomfort can only mammolog. On your own you can understand how dangerous the symptoms are and whether or not to worry.

Most tingling causes physiological, natural causes:

• Pregnancy. Tingling of the nipples is considered one of the indirect signs of a successful conception.
• Lactation. Mammary glands undergo major changes during the feeding period, so light discomfort and unusual sensations are considered normal.
• Premenstrual syndrome.
• Individual sensitivity. Usually, tingling occurs in women with hypersensitive nipples.
• Allergic reaction. Sometimes an allergy is manifested by skin reactions on the chest.
• Incorrectly picked up linen which breaks blood circulation and squeezes a breast.
• Microcracks and nipple damage.

During pregnancy quite often pricking nipples.  The thing is that during pregnancy hormones are seriously changing, and breast tissue growth occurs: the milk ducts dilate, the glandular tissue segments grow.

Similar symptoms accompany breastfeeding: tingling, swelling of the breast. Sometimes tingling may occur at the time of milk flow.

A common cause is premenstrual syndrome.Every girl and woman has her own list of symptoms that appear before the cycle begins. It is important to remember that severe discomfort before menstruation may indicate a predisposition to benign breast tumors.

In some girls tingling may occur due to the individual hypersensitivity of the nipples. Any minimal irritation can lead to discomfort. It is important to find out the reasons for this condition.

Another problem - the wrong selection of underwear. Synthetic, wrong size, squeezing of the chest - all this can lead to tingling. The solution is simple - switch to comfortable underwear made from natural materials.

Sometimes tingling occurs because of open wounds and cracks in the nipples. Most often, microcracks appear during lactation.

Physiological reasons also include puberty and menopause. With climax and during puberty, hormonal changes take place, which affects the state of the breast. Strong tingling can be alarming at the age of 14-17, it is caused by intensive growth of breast tissue.

Pathological causes

If none of the natural causes explains a strange symptom, it is worth thinking about possible diseases.

Pathologies that show tingling in the nipples:

• Pinched nerve - if discomfort is observed in only one nipple.
• Lactostasis - important for nursing mothers.
• Mastitis.
• Fibrocystic mastopathy.

Since all diseases have a range of clinical manifestationsIt is important to evaluate other symptoms besides tingling, and compare them with the manifestations of the proposed disease.

Pinched nerve is quite common, sensitivity may disappear, may occur pain sensations. A distinctive feature - the symptoms are observed only on one side.

Symptom occurs during lactostasis, it is a common problem during lactation.  You can cope with stagnation with the help of massage and special techniques.

Unpleasant sensations occur during mastitis. If there is swelling, inflammation, discharge from the nipples and a rise in temperature - you need to consult a doctor, most likely, you will need antibacterial treatment.

Mastopathy is manifested by a seal that increases before the start of the cycle and almost disappears in the middle. There may be swelling, pain.

Other reasons

In some cases, tingling may be caused by causes that are not at all related to breast and female health:

• Chronic and acute non-infectious dermatological diseases.
• Diseases of the endocrine system.
• Viral and fungal diseases  skin.
• Muscle strain.

As for dermatological diseases, a tremendous amount of pathologies can accompany tingling. If there are rashes, peeling, redness, itching - it is worth checking out with a breast doctor and a dermatologist. Viral and fungal diseases - herpes, candidiasis can also be localized on the skin of the breast, but this rarely happens.

Muscle overtraining may appear tingling. After hard work, especially on the pectoral muscles, pain, loss of sensation, paresthesia can be observed. It is necessary to reduce the load and review the training mode. If you do not reduce the load, fibromyalgia can develop.

If anxious symptoms appear, you need to visit a breast specialist and undergo a diagnosis.

Breast pain  called mastalgia. It can occur as a symptom of a breast disease or as an isolated phenomenon. Most often, these complaints are of concern to women of reproductive age. The nature of pain is distinguished by intensity, frequency of occurrence, duration.

Cyclical pain

Pain syndrome can also occur due to mechanical damage  breast or on the background of hormone therapy. This symptom sometimes indicates violations of the endocrine glands, genital organs, etc.

Non-cyclic pain

Periodic pains can occur as a result of the proliferation of benign tumors (cysts, etc.). They appear when tumors begin to put pressure on nerve endings. Some pathological processes can be identified independently by palpation, by gently pressing the pads of the fingers on the chest. Diseases are sometimes accompanied by discharge from the nipples, changes in the shape and size of the breast, reddening of the skin.

An unexpected appearance or increase in pain in the mammary gland should serve as a pretext for a mandatory visit to the breast specialist. The doctor will find out the etiology of this symptom and develop an adequate method of treatment. For the diagnosis of mastalgia use:

• inspection
• mammography
• ultrasound procedure
• lab tests
• biopsy / puncture.

Victoria asks:

Is tingling in the chest a sign of pregnancy?

Tingling in the chest is not characteristic a sign of pregnancy.

Causes of tingling in the chest are numerous, they can be:

• muscular character ( muscle spasm);
• neurogenic character (for example, intercostal);
• inflammatory nature;
• psychogenic ( psychological) character.

At the onset of each woman, the symptoms appear differently.

The main manifestations of sensations in the breast during pregnancy are:

• painful sensations;
• nagging pain;
• hypersensitivity;
• breast augmentation in size.

These changes may appear from the first to the second week of pregnancy, this is manifested in each woman individually, some may confuse these sensations with the premenstrual breast sensitivity.

Also a sign of pregnancy is pain in the chest, which can occur at the slightest touch or when wearing a pressing bra. In addition, the breast grows in size, and when pressed, a light yellow liquid called colostrum can be released from the nipple.

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