Breast mass is a kind of disease with internal mass due to different constitution of breast tissue. Breast mass is very common, in addition to breast cancer for malignant breast tumor, most other breast masses are benign tumor disease, through appropriate treatment and nursing, can restore health.
Etiology and types of breast mass
Normal breast tissue is soft, uniform and elastic. If the breast tissue thickening, appear cord, thickening or size of nodules and masses, are breast masses.
The causes of breast lumps are complex. Endocrine disorders (such as decreased lutein secretion, relative increase of estrogen) is the main cause of breast hyperplasia; in addition, there are estrogen, progesterone, prolactin three hormone imbalance and other reasons. Human factors, such as old age infertility, sexual disorders, induced abortion, non lactation, unreasonable diet and long-term estrogen use, will make the breast can not have normal, periodic physiological activities, resulting in breast lumps. Fast growing food, artificial aquaculture and poultry feed also contain hormone components, long-term consumption will also lead to the formation of breast lumps.
In addition, mental tension, emotional excitement, often stay up late, lack of sleep, wearing tight bras or underwear, eating fried meat, ionizing radiation, and other chemical factors can also cause breast lumps.
At present, the more common breast masses are the following types.
Fibroadenoma of breast
This is the most common benign breast tumor, mostly in young women. Most of the masses are regular round, generally less than 4 cm in diameter, tough and solid in texture, clear boundary, large range of activity, and no adhesion with the skin. Breast fibroadenoma has no pain, and almost never occurs skin ulceration, infiltration. This is an important difference between breast fibroadenoma and malignant tumor.
hyperplasia of mammary glands
Mammary gland hyperplasia mass shape is irregular, often multiple, presented as massive, nodular or cord shape, boundary is not clear, and does not adhere to the skin. Breast hyperplasia local will have mild to moderate tenderness, mass changes with the menstrual cycle, often in the menstrual period pain intensified, the mass becomes larger, after menstruation pain alleviated, the mass also shrinks.
mammary cancer
Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor, and usually has no obvious pain or discomfort in the early stage. Breast cancer tumor growth rate is fast, the surface is not smooth, hard, unclear boundaries, not easy to promote. This kind of mass is often found on the already large, to the late local skin ulceration, infiltration, will appear pain. It will lead to nipple invagination, axillary, supraclavicular lymph node and organ metastasis, which is life-threatening.
In addition to the above three diseases, breast abscess, breast fat necrosis can also cause breast mass. Due to the complexity of self diagnosis, patients should seek medical examination immediately after finding breast mass, regardless of its size and nature.
Treatment of breast mass
Most of the masses in premenopausal women are benign.
For simple inflammation, can use antibiotic treatment, generally can effectively control. If it is serious, surgical drainage is needed. For proliferative breast mass, traditional Chinese medicine can be used to treat, such as bupleurum, safflower, turtle shell, chuanxiong, angelica, Fritillaria thunbergii, astragalus, Sagittaria and other traditional Chinese medicine, which has a good effect on relieving pain and treating breast mass. If the benign mass is small, it can not be treated, but to timely self-examination and regular hospital examination, timely detection of changes in the mass.
Postmenopausal women have an increased risk of breast cancer. For malignant breast cancer, the only effective treatment is surgical resection. Because cancer cells will continue to spread, before surgical resection, we must carefully examine the affected area.
Breast lumps can be prevented.
First of all, we should keep a good mood. Because the occurrence of breast mass is related to estrogen secretion, the ovary can ovulate normally when the mood is comfortable, the estrogen can be secreted normally, and the breast will not be affected by abnormal estrogen secretion. Even the diseased breast can gradually recover under the care of estrogen.
Secondly, we should adopt a low-fat and high fiber diet, eat more whole wheat food, beans and vegetables, and pay attention to supplement vitamins and minerals. Diet to control the intake of animal protein, in order to avoid excessive estrogen, resulting in breast lesions. At the same time, to maintain regular and adequate sleep, because sleep can balance the endocrine, but also provide a good environment for hormones to play a balanced role in health, reduce the incidence of various breast lesions.
Finally, we suggest that we ensure a harmonious sex life. Harmonious sex can regulate endocrine, stimulate progesterone secretion, thus increasing the protection and repair of the breast. Orgasm stimulation can also accelerate blood circulation to avoid breast hyperplasia due to poor blood flow.