What is mastocytosis? Mammary gland hyperplasia is the most common benign breast disease, accounting for more than 80% of benign diseases seen in outpatient clinics. It occurs mostly in adult women between the ages of 25 and 55. Mammary gland hyperplasia generally manifests as a feeling of breast swelling and tingling before the onset of menstruation, with varying degrees of pain, often with lumps felt in both breasts, with uneven texture and pressure pain, and after the menstrual period the symptoms of breast swelling and pain are reduced or disappear, and the breast lumps become smaller and softer; a few patients may find white or colorless overflow from the nipples; the course of the disease is longer. Why do you get mastocytosis? Mammary gland hyperplasia includes two conditions: one is simple mammary epithelial hyperplasia and the other is cystic mammary epithelial hyperplasia, also known as chronic cystic hyperplasia of the breast. The causes of the disease are still unclear, but it has been reported that the possible causes are: disturbance in the level of sex hormones, which stimulates the hyperplasia of breast tissue; women apply estrogen-containing lotions, which are absorbed through the skin and increase the level of the hormone in the body and stimulate the hyperplasia of the breast; changes in the diet structure, excessive intake of fat and protein; social development, people’s fast pace of life, increased mental stress leading to endocrine imbalance; modern society, the age of marriage and childbirth is delayed. The delayed marriage and childbearing age in modern society and the lack of pregnancy or childbearing without nursing also affect the normal physiological activities of human body and cause endocrine disorders. Why does breast pain vary with the menstrual cycle? Because breast tissue is the target organ of sex hormones in the body, and the level of various sex hormones in the body varies at different stages of the menstrual cycle. The milk ducts dilate before menstruation due to the action of sex hormones, especially the terminal milk ducts are most obviously dilated. If hormonal stimulation is too strong or if the breast tissue is particularly sensitive to hormonal responses, the pain will be relatively intense. In addition, pain is closely related to a woman’s mental state. Depression and impatient moods, even irritability and bad moods that love to lose temper can aggravate breast pain. Do I have to have surgery for mastocytosis? Mammary gland hyperplasia generally does not require surgery, unless the hyperplasia is prolonged and tumor changes are suspected, then surgical removal is considered. Generally speaking, the clinical use of oral Chinese medicine treatment, relaxation, regular work and rest time will help to relieve the symptoms of mastocytosis. You can strengthen the self-examination and regular review to compare and observe the mastopexy situation. Will all mammary gland hyperplasia become cancerous? Mammary gland hyperplasia is a benign disease. Some breast cancer patients have had mammary gland hyperplasia before diagnosis, but this does not mean that it is cancerous from hyperplasia. Therefore, as long as there is no evidence of breast cancer, it is only necessary to enhance self-examination and regular checkups, and there is no need for premature surgical removal.