Gynecological breast development is related to the anterior pituitary and ovarian hormones, and the development process can be divided into early childhood, puberty, pregnancy and lactation, and menopause.
1. Early childhood: under the influence of maternal estrogen, the mammary glands are in a state of hyperplasia, which generally disappears after 1-3 weeks, leaving the breast development in a static state until puberty.
2. Puberty: During puberty, the hypothalamus and pituitary hormone secretion of women will be enhanced, so that the breasts will start to develop, and there will be fullness, bulge, nipple and areola enlargement, and usually there will be tenderness at this stage.
3. Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Pregnancy and breastfeeding are affected by a variety of hormones, which may result in the enlargement of the mammary glands, the appearance of hard knots in the breasts, and the deepening of the color of the areola.
4. Menopause: due to the atrophy of ovarian function during menopause, there will be breast shrinkage, flattening of the epithelium of the milk ducts, and reduction of breast elasticity.
Women should pay attention to breast care, and if there are breast diseases in their family, they should have regular checkups. Wear sensible underwear on a daily basis to keep the breasts clean.