When should I check for breast lumps?

Breast hard mass should be promptly checked at the hospital 9 to 11 days after menstruation. During this time, estrogen secretion is relatively low, and its impact on the mammary glands is relatively small, which is more conducive to the objectivity of the examination results. There are many causes of breast hard mass, commonly including breast fibroadenoma, breast cyst, mammary duct ectasia, and other diseases.

1. When to check for breast hard mass

The examination time for breast masses can be arranged from 9 to 11 days after menstruation. This is the best time for examination because the impact of estrogen on the mammary glands is minimal during this period, and the mammary glands are also in a relatively static state. Abnormalities are easier to detect. After menopause, estrogen decreases, and the impact of endocrine hormones will be weaker, so the time for examination can be arranged arbitrarily.

2. Common diseases and symptoms of breast hard mass

Breast masses are mostly benign lesions, such as mammary gland hyperplasia, breast fibroadenoma, breast cyst, intraductal papilloma, mammary duct ectasia, etc. Mammary gland hyperplasia refers to breast hyperplasia. In terms of the characteristics of the mass, mammary gland hyperplasia often finds multiple nodules of varying sizes, unclear boundaries, and movable on both sides of the breasts simultaneously or consecutively. Breast fibroadenoma is mostly solitary, with clear boundaries, neat edges, smooth surfaces, and movable. Breast cyst is a swollen lobule formed during the aging of breast tissue, and the mass is smooth and movable. Intraductal papilloma often feels a round, soft mass under or at the edge of the nipple, with a diameter of generally 0.3 to 1cm, often accompanied by nipple discharge.