What Should I Do if Theres a Lump in My Breast That Hurts When Pressed?

What should I do if there is a lump in my breast that hurts when pressed? A lump in the breast that causes pain when pressed may be caused by breast hyperplasia, mastitis, inflammatory breast cancer, etc. Here are the details:

1. Breast Hyperplasia

Breast hyperplasia is abnormal breast growth caused by endocrine disorders. It often manifests as breast swelling, pain, lumps, nodules, etc., accompanied by pain. The pain is related to the menstrual cycle. During the early menstrual period, due to changes in hormone levels in the body, it can lead to excessive hyperplasia or aging of breast tissue, resulting in increased pain symptoms. After menstruation, the pain symptoms will subside. If you have breast hyperplasia, you may experience pain when pressing on breast lumps.

2. Mastitis

Mastitis is caused by factors such as milk stagnation and bacterial infection. It mostly occurs during lactation and often manifests as high fever, chills, breast pain and swelling, purulent ulcers, tenderness, etc., leading to tenderness when pressing on breast lumps.

3. Inflammatory Breast Cancer

If you have inflammatory breast cancer, you may experience redness of breast skin, firm nodules, diffuse breast enlargement, and acute inflammatory changes. There will also be significant tenderness.