What Causes Breast Pain with a Hard Lump?
Disease description:
The menstrual period came at the beginning of the month, but there has been no period throughout the entire month of March. These two days, the breast lump started to swell and hurt, quite painful. Doctor, what causes breast pain with a lump?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lv Dapeng
Breast pain and the discovery of lumps can be caused by various factors, including but not limited to the following conditions:
1. Menstrual cycle-related changes: Many women experience breast pain during their menstrual cycle, which is usually related to hormonal fluctuations, known as physiological breast hyperplasia. The lumps are typically movable and non-painful.
2. Fibrocystic breast disease: A non-cancerous breast condition characterized by thickening of breast tissue, which may present with lumps and cyclical or persistent pain.
3. Cystic hyperplasia of the breast: Formation of small cysts within the breast that may cause tenderness and palpable masses.
4. Mastitis: Breast infection can lead to redness, swelling, pain, and lumps, often accompanied by fever and nipple discharge.
5. Breast fibroadenoma: A benign tumor commonly found in young women, presenting as a single movable lump, usually painless.
6. Breast cancer: Although breast pain is not always a sign of breast cancer, a persistent lump without apparent cause or skin changes (such as indentation or orange-peel appearance) should raise concern and require immediate medical attention.
