What causes breast pain during menstruation?

Most women will have some symptoms before menstruation. Breast pain before menstruation is a phenomenon that many women experience. This situation is mostly caused by breast hyperplasia or edema of interbreast tissue caused by increased hormone levels in the body. It usually disappears after menstruation. You don’t need to worry too much. If you are still worried, it is best to go to a regular hospital to check your breasts and relax your mind at ordinary times.

What are the symptoms of menstruation?

1. Headache

Premenstrual headaches should be functional and not caused by any organ disease. If you often have premenstrual headaches, you should first get checked to rule out some diseases that can cause headaches. If you have headache symptoms on a regular basis or the headache is very severe, you should do CT or MR to rule out the possibility that the headache is caused by tumor.

2. Diarrhea

The main cause of premenstrual diarrhea is spleen and kidney deficiency. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the spleen is responsible for digestion and absorption, while the kidneys are the gateway to the stomach and are responsible for managing urination and defecation. When menstruation comes, the spleen and kidneys become weaker, leading to diarrhea.

3. Dizziness

Every time menstruation comes, there will be symptoms of dizziness, which will occur during the menstrual cycle. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that blood deficiency, yin deficiency, and phlegm and dampness are the causes of the disease.

4. Breast pain

Breast pain before and after menstruation is mostly caused by internal injuries caused by the seven emotions, stagnation of liver qi, and poor circulation of qi and blood. It can also be caused by insufficient essence and blood in the liver and kidneys, and loss of nourishment to the meridians.

5. Edema

The incidence of edema during menstruation is not low, which is mostly caused by spleen and kidney yang deficiency, and can also be caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis. Spleen and kidney yang deficiency will reduce the body's drainage ability; qi stagnation and blood stasis will lead to poor blood circulation, which will be retained in the body and appear as edema.

6. Mood swings

Before menstruation, women are prone to becoming irritable, sad, crying, or suffering from depression and sleepless nights. Experts believe that liver qi stagnation is the main cause, and some people also suffer from excessive thinking.

Brown discharge before period

The main reason for brown discharge before your period is ovulation bleeding. Modern medicine believes that the disease is caused by insufficient estrogen levels. Ovulation bleeding, also known as mid-menstrual bleeding or intermenstrual bleeding, refers to a small amount of bleeding between two normal menstrual periods, which may be accompanied by varying degrees of lower abdominal pain.

In addition to ovulation bleeding, brown discharge before menstruation may also be a non-physiological manifestation. Brown discharge before menstruation may be caused by organic diseases or drugs, such as endocrine disorders, genital inflammation, tumors, developmental abnormalities, malnutrition, etc.