Patient's question:
Please ask: How can there be a sensation of breast tenderness and fullness before menstruation, and is it related to breast disease? I didn't seem to have this symptom before? I have always had menstrual pain, and I have taken a lot of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, but it hasn't helped, and it's still the same now. Once, while taking traditional Chinese medicine, I felt breast tenderness and fullness, and I thought it was nothing, maybe just the effect of the medicine. After finishing the medicine, it might have gone away, but it didn't. Later, before menstruation, there was always a sensation of breast tenderness and fullness. I would like to ask the experts what the reason for this is? Thank you.First question supplement: First of all, thank you very much for your answer!
The sensation of tenderness and fullness only occurs before menstruation and disappears afterward, so it should be fine.
Doctor's answer:
Hello, breast tenderness and pain before menstruation are common symptoms experienced by many women. Generally, there is no need to worry excessively. Most women experience breast hardness and tenderness before their period, primarily due to increased estrogen levels in the body leading to breast hyperplasia and edema between breast tissues. This condition typically resolves after the menstrual period ends.In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the principle is "pain arises from stagnation, and when stagnation is resolved, pain ceases." Pre-menstrual breast pain is caused by hormonal changes during that period, leading to stagnation of qi and blood, impaired circulation, and the accumulation of qi and blood in the breasts, resulting in tenderness and pain. It is recommended to use TCM for regulation, which can include oral herbal medicine, acupuncture, and massage therapy to alleviate menstrual symptoms.