Breast pain can be said to be something that a woman must experience throughout her life. Normal breast pain will only cause minor pain and is not a disease, but if it is pathological breast pain and is not detected in time, there is a risk of delaying the diagnosis and making the condition worse. Physiological Breast Pain – No Treatment Needed Adolescent Breast Pain Generally, adolescent breast pain occurs between the ages of 9-13, when breast pain occurs if the growth rate is too fast. However, this phenomenon is not pathological and will disappear after menarche. Premenstrual breast pain Some data show that more than half of women will have breast pain before their menstrual period, and it will disappear after their period. This is mainly due to the high level of estrogen in the body before menstruation, which leads to breast enlargement and edema of breast tissue. If the pain is mild, there is no need to deal with it. If the pain affects your daily life, you can take a little medication to relieve it, and you should pay attention to a light diet and avoid spicy and stimulating food. Breast pain during pregnancy Breast pain during pregnancy usually occurs around 40 days of pregnancy, mainly because the placenta and chorion secrete a lot of estrogen, progesterone and prolactin, resulting in breast enlargement and breast swelling and pain, which is a physiological phenomenon. This is a physiological phenomenon. At this time, you should wear loose clothes and bras and keep your mood relaxed to relieve the pain. Postpartum breast pain Most mothers will have breast pain within a week, mainly due to lymphatic retention in the breast, venous filling, interstitial edema and poor breast ducts. The pain can be relieved when the milk flows freely. You can also massage your breasts to prevent milk stagnation. Breast pain after miscarriage After a miscarriage, women’s hormone levels drop, causing their developing breasts to stop growing suddenly, resulting in breast pain. Breast pain after sex When a woman’s sexual life is not satisfying, the engorgement of the breasts does not subside in time, resulting in swelling and pain. Pathological breast pain – seek medical attention promptly Mastitis Breast pain caused by mastitis is often accompanied by hard nodules in the breast, and the pain increases when touched. Symptoms such as chills and high fever may also occur. If this symptom occurs, you should seek medical attention promptly. Breast cancer is the most feared reported breast disease for all women, and it is most likely to occur before menopause. Breast cancer usually presents with a painless lump, but it does not exclude the appearance of breast pain, which is usually mild or dull and irregular. Because the symptoms of breast cancer are often easy to be ignored, experts suggest that women over 40 should have an annual breast examination for early detection of breast cancer. Breast diseases are always feared by women, but they do not come to us for no reason, they are usually related to our living habits, so we must correct our bad habits and pay more attention to our breast health to detect discomfort early.