Patient's question:
What disease is it when there are hard lumps in the breasts during breastfeeding, and it feels a bit painful? How is it treated?????????????????Doctor's answer:
Hello;This is normal. However, avoid frequently squeezing it during daily life, especially during ovulation. This is a common condition for every girl.
Breast development can vary in timing. Even after the early childhood stage ends, under the stimulation of small amounts of estrogen, the cells of the breast ducts proliferate, causing the breasts to slightly protrude. After entering the mid-puberty stage, the ovaries begin to function physiologically, with one follicle developing and ovulating each month, secreting hormones and progesterone. Under the synergistic effect of estrogen, progesterone, pituitary prolactin, and adrenal cortical hormones, breast development occurs, fat accumulates in the breast tissue, and the breasts gradually become fuller. The nipples enlarge and protrude, and the nipples and the surrounding areola become pigmented.
However, breast size is still influenced by factors such as nutritional status and genetics, as well as body shape. The breast is primarily composed of fat, so slim individuals tend to have smaller, flatter breasts, while shorter, stockier individuals tend to have larger, more prominent breasts.