What to do if you have premenstrual breast swelling and pain

　　What to do if you have premenstrual breast swelling and pain ? many female Breasts are swollen, hard, and tender before menstruation； In severe cases, the breast will be affected by slight vibration or collision. distended pain Uncomfortable. What to do?

　　What to do if you have premenstrual breast tenderness:

　　1. Change eating habits. Eat a low-fat, high-fiber diet, including fiber from cereals (whole wheat), vegetables and beans.

　　2. Massage your breasts regularly. Gently massaging the breasts can return excess body fluids back to the lymphatic system. When massaging, first apply soap solution on the breasts and rotate your fingers along the surface of the breasts, making a circle about the size of a coin. Then press the breast in with your hands and then pop it up, which is of great benefit in preventing breast discomfort.

　　3. Wear a sturdy bra. In addition to preventing breast sagging, a bra's more important role is to prevent breasts from being compressed nerve Pressure further and eliminate discomfort. Careful sisters will find that joggers wear sturdy bras for this health reason.

　　4. Avoid diuretics. Diuretics do help remove fluid from the body and can also reduce breast swelling. But this immediate relief comes at a price. Excessive use of diuretics can cause potassium loss, disrupt electrolyte balance, and affect Grape Sugar formation. 》》 What women must know10A little maintenance recipe 

　　5. Don’t eat salty food. High-salt foods can easily cause breast enlargement. This type of food should be avoided especially 7 to 10 days before menstruation.

　　6. Try hot compress. Hot compress is a traditional Chinese medicine method, which can be used to relieve breast pain with hot compress bags, hot water bottles or hot baths. If you use alternating cold and hot compresses, the effect of eliminating breast discomfort will be better.

　　7. Prevent obesity. For obese women, losing weight will help relieve breast swelling and pain.

　　8. Apply castor oil to your chest. Castor oil contains a substance that can enhance the function of T11 lymphocytes, which can speed up the recovery of various infections and relieve pain. The method is: drop castor oil on a cotton cloth folded into four layers, so that it is covered with castor oil, but do not make it too wet to avoid dripping everywhere. Apply this cloth to the breast, cover it with a layer of plastic film, and then put a hot compress bag on it. Adjust the heat pack to the heat you can tolerate and leave it on for an hour.

　　9. Take vitamins. Foods rich in vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B complex should be consumed in the diet. These vitamins help regulate the production of prostaglandin E. At the same time, eat less margarine, because the hydrogenated fat in it will interfere with the body's ability to convert essential fatty acids (from food) into gamma-linolenic acid (GIA), and GIA promotes the formation of prostaglandin E, thereby inhibiting the production of prolactin.

　　10. Stay away coffee . Does caffeine cause breast discomfort? It has not been confirmed yet. However, according to medical surveys, many women with breast pain and other benign symptoms have significantly improved their symptoms after quitting caffeine. Therefore, you have to give up coffee altogether, which means giving up completely on soda, chocolate, ice cream, tea, and caffeinated painkillers.

　　11. Avoid drug abuse. Some people randomly take anti-inflammatory drugs or antibiotics to stop their breasts.