Many women often get the diagnosis of breast hyperplasia during physical examination or breast examination in the hospital, and usually the doctor will suggest follow-up or medication, what exactly is breast hyperplasia? How to diagnose and treat it? The following is an answer for you. 

Understanding breast enlargement

Mammary hyperplasia, also known as cystic hyperplasia, mastopathy or lobular hyperplasia, is a non-inflammatory, non-tumor benign breast disease caused by malfunction of the normal development and degeneration process of the mammary glands, and its incidence accounts for the top of breast diseases, which is more common in women between 30 and 40 years old.

Most of the patients show breast pain, breast lumps and nipple discharge, the symptoms worsen before menstruation and disappear after menstruation, the course of the disease is long, the development is slow and easy to recur, which causes the patients' life and psychological distress.

In recent years, the incidence rate of breast diseases has been increasing year by year, and the age of patients has a tendency to be younger, so breast enlargement has been paid more attention by more people. It is worth noting that there is no clear relationship between breast enlargement and breast cancer, but the symptoms of some breast cancer patients are similar to those of breast enlargement, so it is crucial to detect breast abnormalities at an early stage and consult a doctor in time.

Causes of breast enlargement

The causes of breast enlargement are numerous and unclear, but the following factors have been proven to promote the development of breast enlargement, such as: childless women older than 35 years old, women with no history of breastfeeding, bad lifestyle habits such as smoking, alcohol abuse, staying up too late, wearing inappropriate underwear, consuming too much fat for a long period of time, and mental factors such as being overly tense or easily agitated. 

Prevention and treatment of breast enlargement

First of all, we should establish a good lifestyle, keep a good mood, emotional optimism is the best defense weapon for breast enlargement. Life should be regular, combine work and rest, change dietary habits, eat less high-fat food, eat more vegetables and fruits, more exercise, improve immunity.

Secondly, do not indiscriminately use contraceptive pills and estrogen-containing beauty products and health care products to avoid endocrine imbalance caused by exogenous estrogen intake.

Finally, pregnancy and breastfeeding is a physiological regulation of mammary function, timely marriage and breastfeeding is conducive to breast health. Appropriate underwear should be chosen in daily life, avoiding oversize or too tight.

For patients with severe pain, bloody nipple overflow, and enlarged breast nodules, they should go to the hospital in time. Clinical treatment is routine symptomatic treatment, oral endocrine drugs or some proprietary Chinese medicines.

Generally, after the above treatment and lifestyle changes, the symptoms will improve significantly, if the symptoms do not improve significantly, suspected of malignant changes, should be further diagnosed, if necessary, puncture biopsy or surgical resection pathology to confirm the diagnosis.

Breast self-examination

Breast self-examination is a good way to detect breast diseases at an early stage. Self-examination can be done after menstruation or in between two menstrual periods, when the breasts are relatively loose and soft, without swelling and pain, and it is easy to find abnormalities. Menopausal women can choose a fixed time of the month for breast self-examination, and women over 40 years old are recommended to undergo breast specialist examination, such as ultrasound and molybdenum target, once or twice a year for early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment.

The method of breast self-examination generally includes the following six steps.

1, bright indoor light, stand in front of the mirror to remove the shirt, arms hanging down on both sides, compare and observe the size and shape of the breasts on both sides of the symmetry, skin abnormalities, check the nipple for changes in orientation, inversion, secretion or bleeding, check the nipple, areola, whether there is any vesiculation and whether the superficial veins of the mammary area are enlarged; 2, hands on the waist, the superficial veins of the mammary area are not enlarged.

2. Cross the waist with both hands, rotate the body, and compare and observe whether there is any abnormality in the shape of the breasts on both sides.

3、Bend the waist, bend the elbows and tighten the pectoralis major muscle backward to make the breasts droop naturally, and observe the change of the breast outline and shape; 4、Cross and clasp the hands behind the head.

4、Cross the hands behind the head and squeeze the arms forward, or lift the arms upward and rotate the body to see if there is any abnormality in the periphery and edge of the breasts; 5、Use the thumb and the finger to show whether there is any abnormality in the shape of the breasts.

5、Pinch the nipple and peripheral tissues with the thumb and finger, pull forward and squeeze, observe whether there is any secretion, such as yellowish or bloody liquid.

6、Take the supine position, put a small pillow under the shoulder, put the left arm on the side or behind the head, put the fingers of the right hand together, touch the left breast with the fingertips, start from the upper part of the outer part of the breast, press the breast clockwise, massage the breast, and move the fingers inward by 2cm for the second examination, after the examination of the left breast is completed, touch the left armpit with the right hand to check whether there is axillary lymph node enlargement.

The direction of the right breast examination is counterclockwise, the method is the same as that of the left side, the finger should be close to the skin, the force should be even, and the strength should be suitable for the finger to touch the rib cage.

To sum up, breast enlargement may not be a big disease, breast enlargement progression to breast cancer based on insufficient, but how to find clues from breast enlargement, reduce or avoid the occurrence of adverse consequences, we have to understand the science of breast enlargement, develop good living habits, regular breast self-examination and physical examination, I believe, breast disease will be far away from you!