Why is it becoming more and more common? As a common disease among young and middle-aged women, the incidence of mammary gland hyperplasia ranks first among all kinds of breast diseases. Professor Tang Hanjun told reporters that there are two major trends in the incidence of breast enlargement: on the one hand, young women, especially professional women with high work pressure and irregular life, are prone to breast enlargement; on the other hand, the proportion of post-menopausal women, i.e. women aged 50 to 70, suffering from breast enlargement is also increasing. According to Chinese medicine theory, the liver and kidney meridians and the two chakras are most closely related to breast health. Liver stagnation and qi stagnation, emotional and internal injuries have an important impact on the development of breast diseases. Modern women who are in a stressful and competitive environment for a long time are prone to dysregulation of the two channels and deficiency of the liver and kidneys. Modern research has proven that ovarian dysfunction is a major cause of breast disease. Ovarian dysfunction disrupts the balance of estrogen and progesterone in women’s bodies. In particular, too much estradiol hormone, or not enough estriol hormone or progesterone hormone can stimulate uneven breast enlargement. In addition, some women have increased local sensitivity to estradiol in the breast due to their physique, which can also lead to breast enlargement. Endocrine imbalance is another major cause of mastopexy. The imbalance of endocrine secretion in the ovaries, adrenal cortex, pituitary gland and thyroid gland can directly lead to the imbalance of estrogen and progesterone secretion, which in turn can cause mastopexy. Can hyperplasia become cancerous? The pathology of mammary hyperplasia is complex and varied, and is simply a structural malformation of the breast that is neither inflammatory nor tumorigenic. The relationship between mammary hyperplasia and breast cancer is more complicated. Mammary hyperplasia can be classified as simple, glandular, cystic, fibrotic and atypical. Studies have found that the risk of breast cancer is four to six times higher in patients with cystic hyperplasia than in the general population. Severe atypical breast hyperplasia, sweating hyperplasia of the ductal epithelium, and multiple intraductal papillomas have been shown to increase the risk of breast carcinogenesis, and these hyperplasias are also referred to as precancerous lesions. Severe atypical hyperplasia accounts for 2 to 3 percent of all types of breast hyperplasia. This means that only 2% to 3% of all breast cancers are clinically certain to be malignant from hyperplasia. Therefore, the relationship between general breast hyperplasia and breast cancer is not significant, and most of these hyperplasia will heal on their own or stagnate at some stage for a long time, or may subside on their own after menopause. Therefore, except for a few precancerous hyperplasia that have a higher risk of developing into breast cancer, most mammary hyperplasia is not directly related to breast cancer. Professor Tang Hanjun pointed out that there is no need to be too afraid of having mastopexy in the first place, but it must be given the necessary attention, followed up and treated in time. What conditions require treatment Breast enlargement mainly manifests as periodic pain, swelling or tingling in the breast, which is often associated with the menstrual cycle or emotional changes and often worsens before the onset of menstruation and reduces or subsides after the period. In addition to breast pain, breast lumps are also a typical symptom of breast enlargement. The lumps may be single or multiple and come in a variety of forms. Patients may also have symptoms such as nipple discharge, acne, and increased discoloration. It is important to pay attention to your own health alerts in daily life, and you should go to the hospital promptly for examination when the above symptoms appear. As to whether treatment is needed and what treatment should be used, you can ask a professional doctor to make a judgment based on ultrasound and other imaging reports and analyze the patient’s own situation. According to Professor Tang Hanjun, patients with the following five types of symptoms of breast enlargement should be actively treated. I. Severe nipple pain or swelling; II. Lumps of unknown nature are felt; III. Significant nipple overflow before the onset of menstruation; IV. Particularly abnormal emotions during menstruation; V. Significant deepening of facial discoloration before the onset of menstruation. What to pay attention to in your daily diet The preference for fatty and thick flavors in your daily diet and the intake of too many nutrients, growth factors and estrogen are closely related to the occurrence of breast diseases. Therefore, the first thing to do is to be careful with food and health products containing hormones to avoid breast diseases. Eat more green foods and natural foods. High-fat diet is a risk factor for breast cancer. The high intake of fat and animal protein as well as obesity caused by uncontrolled diet will promote the production and release of hormones in the body, which will stimulate the excessive proliferation of breast glandular epithelial cells. Therefore, it is important to maintain a low-fat diet to avoid breast diseases. Professor Tang Hanjun suggests that with the onset of summer, mung beans, gorgonians and rice seeds in porridge or soup can clear dampness and detoxify heat, so women may want to eat more. In addition, the following three types of food can also help breast health: first of all, fresh vegetables, especially dark vegetables, including eggplant, onions, tomatoes, etc.. The second is mushroom food, mountain mushroom can be both medicine and daily consumption, very suitable for breast disease patients such as breast enlargement. In addition, high-fiber foods and foods rich in vitamin B, such as oatmeal, are also good for women’s health. How to detect early Breast health is dependent on women taking care of themselves. In addition to regular checkups, self-examinations are also important. Self-examination should be done once a month, and the best time is about a week after menstruation. The correct way is to check both breasts with both hands crossed, using the last two knuckles of the fingers to place them flat on the surface of the breasts and the armpits, touching the entire breast area in order and observing whether there is any overflow from the nipples, and never using your hands to grab and pinch the breasts. Professor Tang Hanjun especially reminds that although breast disease, thyroid disease and ovarian disease are three different diseases, they are all closely related to endocrine metabolic disorders. According to the theory of Chinese medicine, all three are often caused by loss of nourishment of the liver and kidneys, deficiency of kidney yin, stagnation of qi and blood, dysregulation of the flush and phlegm, and have common principles of treatment. Therefore, patients with breast disease should pay more attention to their thyroid and ovarian health.