Causes of Breast Pain in Men

Many male friends may find male breast pain strange because we don’t know that male breast pain can occur. Therefore, we suggest that everyone should have a certain understanding of the causes of male breast pain in life. This will be of great help to us in preventing male breast tumors. Let’s take a look at it now.

For most men, breasts are just two small beans that can be completely ignored. Since they cannot grow and develop like women's breasts, it is natural that there will not be so many problems. Even doctors often ignore male breast diseases. Little do they know that small places often contain big hidden dangers. Men are also troubled by breast problems. 1% of breast cancer occurs in men. Normal male breasts are very low in development, so they are often forgotten. Men almost never think that there will be problems with their breasts.

. In fact, as an organ located on the surface of the body, men should also pay attention to it. For them, the breast may also be an "accident-prone area". In fact, scientists have long included male breast cancer in the field of medical research. The latest data published on the website of the American Cancer Society shows that the current incidence of male breast cancer accounts for 0.22% of all male cancers. Because the current research on male breast cancer is not as sufficient as that on female breast cancer, experts believe that this should not be a small number, and there may be more patients who are missed and not included in the statistics.

Male patients account for about 1% of breast cancer patients. According to the reporter's understanding, currently clinical male patients in China account for about 1% of breast cancer patients, and most of them are middle-aged and elderly people. If you have breasts, you may have breast cancer. In theory, breast cancer occurs because of the appearance of malignant tumor tissue in breast cells. Men also have breast tissue, so they may also develop breast cancer. It's just that due to the difference in physiological structure, the hormone levels are different, so women are more likely to develop breast cancer than men.

Men are more at risk than women. Breast cancer is not new to women, but it is more dangerous to men because they rarely pay attention to it. It is reported that because men's breasts do not have the development of lobules and alveoli, their breasts are much smaller than women's. Also, because men's breast tissue is weaker, once a breast cancer occurs, it is easy to spread outwards and spread to the skin and muscle tissue of the breast in a short time. This is one of the reasons why male breast cancer patients are often in a late stage of the disease when they are first diagnosed.

For female patients with early breast cancer, although the lump is very small and difficult to detect, it can be quickly discovered through breast X-ray examination. This is very effective and common in women's routine physical examinations, but men rarely adopt this common examination method, which is why male breast tumors are often ignored.

What are the dangerous symptoms? Because men's breasts are small, it is easy to detect when a small foreign body appears in a man's breast. Therefore, compared with women, as long as more attention is paid, it is easier for men to detect breast problems early. When a man's breasts show the following conditions, he should go to the hospital for further examination as soon as possible.

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. 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.

3. 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 the arm are enlarged for a long time, you should be particularly careful. What factors cause male breast cancer? At present, medical experts around the world have not yet given a clear explanation for the cause of breast cancer. They only found that it is mainly related to increased estrogen levels. It is reported that some congenital or acquired diseases that affect male hormones can induce male breast cancer.

1. Genetic factors About 20% of male patients with breast cancer have relatives suffering from similar diseases. Therefore, genetic factors are an important cause of male breast cancer.

2. When treating male diseases such as prostate problems, some drugs containing certain amounts of estrogen are taken. This treatment may increase the risk of breast cancer and become an important risk factor for breast cancer in men. However, compared to the efficacy of curing prostate problems, this effect is minimal.

3. Liver disease Liver problems may also lead to the occurrence of male breast cancer. This is because liver disease affects the metabolism of hormones in the blood, causing a large accumulation of estrogen in the body and a relatively low level of androgen.

4. Lack of activity and obesity Physical activity can reduce the chance of women getting breast cancer, while middle-aged obesity can increase the chance of getting breast cancer. The reason is that fat cells can convert male hormones into female hormones. This means that obese men have higher levels of female hormones in their bodies.

Some obese men find that their beards do not grow as fast as normal men, and their fertility is often limited, so regular exercise and maintaining weight can reduce the risk of many diseases and cancers.

5. Radiation Like other cancer-inducing factors, strong radiation is also an important one. When a man's chest is exposed to a large amount of radiation, it may induce the occurrence of breast cancer.

How can men prevent breast cancer?

Usually pay attention to keeping breasts clean and hygienic, and develop a good habit of breast self-examination.

● Always pay attention to various changes in your breasts. If you experience local pain and tenderness, a painless lump with unclear boundaries, a sunken nipple, or secretions, you should go to the hospital immediately for relevant consultation and examination.

●Men prefer nutritional supplements, but most of them contain hormone ingredients, so they should be chosen with caution.

Men also have breast hyperplasia. Like women, men also have breast hyperplasia. The cause of the disease is similar to that of women. It is mainly due to endocrine disorders caused by liver disease or drug factors, which cause imbalance of hormone concentration in the blood, thus leading to breast hyperplasia. In the early stage of the disease, one or both breasts of men will increase rapidly, accompanied by local pain and swelling. X-rays show glandular tissue distribution. First of all, it should be made clear that this is a pathological condition. Like women, male breast hyperplasia is also inextricably linked to breast cancer, so once discovered, you must go to the hospital to find out the cause and receive treatment. At the same time, you should eliminate tension and depression, eat less fatty meat, egg yolks, and animal offal to prevent endocrine disorders, avoid drinking alcohol and eating spicy, stimulating foods, seafood, and other irritating foods.

According to the above statements, boys should also pay special attention to changes in their breasts, and check them regularly like girls to see if there are any problems. If pain occurs, they should go to the hospital for a check-up to see what the problem is. They should also pay attention to their daily living habits, not drinking or smoking, and not staying up late. In fact, just like girls, they should take care of their bodies. I hope the above suggestions can help you.