40-year-old male has a lump on the left side of his breast

Many women find a lump on the left side of their breast, which may be caused by breast hyperplasia, a common symptom in women. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, breast hyperplasia is related to mental nutrition and lifestyle habits. Most breast hyperplasia is caused by liver qi stagnation. The lump in the breast is called a mass. There is obvious pain up and down and left and right during menstruation. Next, let's take a closer look at the lump on the left side of the breast. What is the reason?

Breast hyperplasia is the most common benign symptom in women. It is neither a tumor nor an inflammation. From the specific histological manifestations, it is the proliferation and degenerative changes of breast tissue, which is closely related to endocrine autonomic nervous system disorder. This disease is common in middle-aged women, and it also occurs in children and postmenopausal women. At present, 50%-70% of urban working women have different degrees of breast hyperplasia. Breast hyperplasia is often manifested as breast pain and breast palpation. The harm is not in the symptoms themselves, but only psychological pressure, worrying about whether they have breast cancer or will develop cancer in the future. There are many types of breast hyperplasia, such as simple lobular hyperplasia (accounting for the vast majority of breast hyperplasia), which may be gradually relieved if you pay attention to psychological adjustment and relieve stress. If lobular hyperplasia of the breast is accompanied by proliferation of tubular squamous epithelial cells and presents mild to moderate abnormalities, it is an early stage of cancer (accounting for a small part), which requires active treatment, maintenance and care to prevent it from happening.

Clinical manifestations

There are different characteristics in the cohort study. Single women, married women without children, and women who are not breastfeeding have clinical manifestations of breast swelling and pain, which can affect both sides at the same time, but are mostly one-sided. The breast swelling and pain are obvious before menstruation, and they will be relieved and gradually stop after menstruation. The pain will reappear before the next menstruation. There is a diffuse lumpy feeling in both breasts, and it is accompanied by tenderness. The clinical manifestations of women over 35 years old are breast lumps, and the breast pain and tenderness are relatively mild, and are not related to the menstrual cycle. If you touch the breast vigorously, you may feel lumps of varying sizes, oval or irregular shapes, and soft materials. The boundaries are unclear, there is no adhesion to the skin and superficial tissues, and they can be pushed. After the age of 45, they often manifest as independent or many scattered cystic lumps with clear boundaries, often accompanied by dull pain, bloating or burning sensation.

After menopause, the glandular ducts of women's breasts shrink, and the space-occupying nature of the cyst becomes more obvious. The severity of breast pain is not related to the presence or extent of a lump, and the pain may radiate to the armpits, shoulders, and back. Very few patients may experience nipple discharge. Since the cause of the disease comes from endocrine autonomic nervous system disorder, in addition to breast symptoms, there may also be menstrual disorders, emotional instability, impatience, and constant sweating.