Patient's question:
I am a 30-year-old woman with a seven-year-old child. I stopped breastfeeding at one year old. A couple of years ago, I experienced breast tenderness before my period, which went away after the period. Recently, I have been experiencing breast tenderness even when I'm not near my period.Doctor's answer:
1. Regular check-ups; to detect early and treat promptly.2. Adhere to medication; this condition is a severe endocrine disorder, with the affected tissues having poor sensitivity to medication. The disappearance of the lump is slow, and treatment takes a long time. Sometimes, oral medication is needed for six months to a year to take effect.
3. Complete surgical removal; the best treatment for localized lesions is to remove the large mass of the lesion, which can often achieve a definite therapeutic effect. If there is an obvious tendency toward malignancy or the biopsy confirms pre-cancerous changes, a simple mastectomy should be performed for safety. In addition, when the patient experiences galactorrhea, it is important to differentiate it from hyperprolactinemia or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism to avoid misdiagnosis.