Causes and solutions for male breast lumps

The problem of breast lumps does not only exist in the female body, but also in the male breast. Male breast lumps have a longer course of treatment and are prone to recurrence. If many male friends do not pay attention to maintenance in daily life or have an unhealthy diet, it will induce male breast lumps. Secondly, mastitis, breast hyperplasia, and breast fibroma are also factors that cause male breast lumps. Next, let us learn together the causes of male breast lumps and the corresponding solutions.

Main symptoms of male breast lumps

1. Lumps and swelling. The main symptom of male breast cancer is breast lumps that often occur around the areola, are hard in texture, have unclear boundaries, are often not smooth in surface, and have poor mobility.

2. Enlarged lymph nodes. The biggest feature of breast tumors is that they are easy to metastasize, so if you find that the lymph nodes under your armpits are enlarged for a long time, you should be especially careful.

3. Breast skin is sunken, nipples are inverted, and occasionally accompanied by nipple bleeding. The pain is sometimes not very obvious, but if the nipple is found to be retracted and the skin is involved, you should be alert.

What causes male breast lumps?

1. Breast hyperplasia, breast lumps, accompanied by mild tenderness. The lumps are mostly close to the periphery of the breast, often limited to one side, and become cystic when the lumps enlarge.

2. Mastitis. Acute purulent mastitis causes local skin redness, swelling, heat and pain. Tender lumps appear in the affected area. Systemic symptoms such as fever may also occur.

3. Breast fibroma: clinically, the main symptom is painless breast lumps, which are more likely to occur in the upper outer part of the breast. In a small number of cases, breast fibroadenoma coexists with breast hyperplasia, and there may be mild breast swelling and pain.

4. Gynecomastia. Gynecomastia is a clinical symptom of abnormal development of male breast tissue and abnormal proliferation of breast connective tissue due to an imbalance of estrogen and androgen ratio caused by physiological or pathological factors. Physiological gynecomastia generally occurs in newborns, adolescence and the elderly. Pathological gynecomastia can be seen in congenital atesticular syndrome, testicular feminization, viral orchitis, testicular atrophy caused by trauma, testicular tumors, etc.

5. Men's breast health, diet and exercise are the key to prevention. The most important thing to pay attention to when male breast development is abnormal is the risk of cancer. If male breast development is normal, there is basically no cancer, but male breast hyperplasia may still have the possibility of malignant changes.

Male breast hyperplasia is easy to be ignored. If an adult male has obvious abnormalities in chest development, he should go to the hospital for treatment immediately. However, not all male breast abnormalities require treatment. If they are not particularly serious, they can be left untreated, but remember that regular physical examinations must be done every year to eliminate the danger. It is best to adjust your diet under the guidance of a doctor. In daily life, pay attention to developing good eating habits and avoid eating foods with added hormones. Try to drink less alcohol and beverages. Patients with breast abnormalities are advised to eat less fatty meat and soy products with high estrogen content.

If a male breast has a lump, it will feel swollen and there will be a lump in the breast. The main reason for a male breast lump may be that there is more estrogen than testosterone. Therefore, everyone should exercise more in daily life and try to avoid food and items containing other hormones.