What causes chest pain in men?

Breast health is not only a matter for women to pay attention to, but men should also pay attention to their breast health. Some men will find small lumps in their breasts. So, what is the reason for male breast lumps? What effects will long-term breast lumps have on the body? Is it a sign of any disease? Let me tell you what these phenomena are.

Male breasts generally only have small nipples and areolas. When lumps appear in male breasts, it may be gynecomastia or, less commonly, breast tumors.

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 lump, accompanied by mild tenderness, is usually located near the periphery of the breast and is often confined to one side. As the lump increases in size, it becomes cystic.

2. Mastitis

Acute purulent mastitis causes local skin redness, swelling, heat, and pain, and 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 usually occurs in newborns, adolescents and the elderly.

Pathological male breast development can be seen in congenital agenesis of testicles, testicular feminization, viral orchitis, testicular atrophy caused by trauma, testicular tumors, etc.

Men's Breast Health

Diet and exercise are the keys to prevention

The most important thing to note about male breast abnormalities is the risk of cancer. If male breast development is normal, there is basically no risk of cancer, but male breast hyperplasia may still lead to 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 cases of abnormal male breast development require treatment. If they are not particularly serious, no treatment is required. But remember that you must have regular physical examinations every year to eliminate the danger. It is best to make dietary adjustments under the guidance of a doctor.

In addition, the editor recommends that you increase physical exercise in your daily life to maintain a comfortable mood and a stable mood. 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.