Don't be careless if your chest is unexplainedly itchy. Be alert to the occurrence of breast cancer!

Every woman will experience body itching, and it will be gone after scratching a few times. However, itchy breasts are a bit embarrassing, especially in public. You want to scratch but can't. You may appear calm on the surface, but you are in great pain inside.

Due to the frequent occurrence of breast diseases in recent years, women are very worried about the unexplained itching of their breasts. Is this a sign of breast disease? Will it cause breast cancer?

In fact, there are many factors that cause breast itching in women. Let’s take a closer look at them.

6 factors that cause chest itching

Uncomfortable underwear

Now that the weather is getting hotter, wearing thick underwear will make the chest feel stuffy and hot, which can easily breed bacteria. In addition, if the underwear is not cleaned properly, it will lead to bacterial accumulation and cause itching of the chest skin. In severe cases, it will lead to skin inflammation.

In addition, underwear made of poor materials, such as synthetic fibers, polyester fibers, lace fabrics, etc., can irritate the skin and cause itchy chest. You can choose comfortable and breathable cotton or silk underwear to avoid skin irritation.

Breast development

During puberty, the secretion of ovarian estrogen stimulates the development of breast tissue, causing pea-sized bulges to appear on the chest, accompanied by chest pain and itching.

Also, during the development of the breasts, some secretions will be secreted. If they are not cleaned in time or the underwear is not changed in time, bacteria will accumulate, leading to breast itching.

Excessive chest cleaning

As the weather gets hotter, you need to take a shower every day. Some women take a shower as soon as they sweat. Although this makes them clean, excessive cleaning can harm their breasts.

The breasts themselves secrete oil to protect the outermost layer of skin. Excessive cleansing will remove the oil and damage the stratum corneum on the outer layer of the breasts, making the skin dry, chapped, thinner, and more sensitive, causing breast itching.

Hormonal changes

During some special periods, such as menstruation, pregnancy, and lactation, the secretion of estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin in women increases, stimulating the increase and enlargement of breast tissue and breast enlargement, especially during lactation, directly achieving the leap from A to C.

As the breasts grow larger, the skin on their surface is stretched and thinned, becoming extra sensitive. When irritated by external clothing or bacteria, you will feel itchy, but don't scratch it. You can apply hot compresses to the chest to relieve the pain.

eczema

If your chest feels frequent itching and is accompanied by skin peeling or redness, it may be breast eczema, which is a type of skin allergy inflammation. It is mostly symmetrically distributed and is accompanied by pain in addition to itching. It occurs more frequently in breastfeeding women.

Breast Disease

This is something that you need to pay attention to. When a woman develops breast hyperplasia, breast nodules, breast cysts, or breast cancer, the lumps, nodules, and tumors inside her breasts cause her breasts to enlarge, and the outermost layer of breast skin is stretched and thinned, which can also lead to breast itching.

Breasts are an important part of women. They are a symbol of sexiness and charm to the outside and a representation of good health to the inside. So we must take good care of them and pay attention to treatment in time if any abnormality occurs.