The causes of breast lumps are the most significant issues that are needed to be considered. Though breast pain can be caused by many factors, breast lumps are considered one of them. A breast lump can be frightening and stressful to notice. To understand the term breast lumps better let’s get into this blog further.
What are breast lumps:
Breast lumps are a common problem in women. Breast cancer is mostly presented as breast lumps. The female breast contains a variety of tissue types. Milk glands, which create milk, and milk ducts, which allow milk to travel to reach the nipple. The breast also contains fatty tissues, fibrous connective tissues, blood vessels, and lymph nodes adjacent to the armpit.
Breast lumps are the result of inner breast tissue growing. A breast lump might feel hard or dissimilar from the rest of the tissue in your breast.
Causes of breast lumps:
Usually, breast lumps are of two types
*Physiological breast lumps
*Pathological breast lumps
Physiological breast lumps:
It is caused by hormonal changes. Normally before menstruation, you may feel lumpiness or pain in the breast and after menstruation, your lump will get reduced. It is just normal, so you don’t need to panic. But, if this lumpiness is very severe and causes problems then we call it a fibrocystic change. You experience lumpiness with cobblestone texture in your breast if you have fibrocystic breast changes.
Pathological breast lumps:
Fibroadenoma-It is a non-cancerous tumor that arises from mammary gland tissue(milk gland). It is more common in young women in their reproductive years(the 20s and 30s)
Breast Cyst-It is a condition where a dilated milk duct is filled with fluid. You may notice your lumps being firm, smooth, and round
Lipoma- It is a fatty lump that is slow-growing and noncancerous.
Breast abscesses – Here, breast lumps result from an accumulation of infectious fluid (abscess) in breast tissue.
Breast cancer – Not every breast lump may lead you to breast cancer. If your breast lumps are associated with signs of breast cancer , then you may have a chance of breast cancer. Breast cancer is usually a painless hard irregular mass.
Tips to detect breast lumps:
Breast lumps can easily be treated if detected at an early stage. You must first physically examine your breasts to detect any lumps. The breast can vary in shape, size, and consistency from one woman to another. These differences can be seen in the same woman’s breasts from one to another.
Moreover, even within a month, the consistency of the breast changes due to hormonal changes. Fixing a day each month to examine your breasts regularly is an ideal technique. While examining, if you find any skin changes or feel any lumps in your breast then you should contact your gynecologist and go for further treatment.
Treatment for breast lumps:
Gynecologists working at breast clinics will check your body, record a complete medical history from you, and then decide whether to conduct some tests for you. The tests for detecting breast lumps include.
*Sono mammogram(test done using ultrasound)
*X-ray mammogram(test done using X-rays)
This test helps in the precise detection of breast tumors. Additionally, a biopsy test is suggested to identify the nature of the tumor following detection. One of the biopsy tests is FNAC which involves removing a cell from a suspicious area with a fine needle and sending it for testing. Another type of test is core biopsy which involves removing tissue from a suspicious area with a slightly larger needle for testing. Depending on the test results, the doctor will let you know whether it can be treated with medicine or surgery.
To Conclude:
“Every problem has a solution”, this issue also has numerous solutions if it’s detected at an earlier stage. Hence, self-examine your breast and detect the cause of breast lumps at an early stage. Further, consult your gynecologist and get your issues solved. Also, every woman needs to be aware of her genital, reproductive, and breast health issues as well as the necessary vaccines to prevent them(Cervical cancer vaccination).
