How to feel for breast hyperplasia

Written by Lin Yang
Breast Surgery
Updated on April 29, 2025
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Patients with mammary gland hyperplasia can feel foreign objects when touching, but the pain from pressing is not very obvious. Patients generally can feel multiple or single nodules with elasticity, and there is no noticeable pain when pressed. Some patients may also experience symptoms such as breast tenderness, which is usually more pronounced before menstruation and may relieve on its own after menstruation ends. Mammary gland hyperplasia is mostly a benign tumor. If the symptoms are not very noticeable, observation can be the first approach. However, if hyperplastic nodules appear, cytological puncture should be conducted, and surgery may be necessary to achieve a cure when needed.

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What does breast hyperplasia feel like to the touch?

Breast hyperplasia, found during physical examinations, can present as nodular lumps in one or both breasts. These lumps vary in size, are firm but not hard, and may sometimes be tender to touch. The boundaries between the lumps and surrounding breast tissue are unclear, yet there is no adhesion to the skin or chest muscles. Occasionally, the condition presents as an area of indistinct thickening, with lesions typically located in the upper outer quadrant of the breast, but it can affect the entire breast. The size of the lumps often changes with the menstrual cycle, enlarging during menstruation or shrinking afterward. Sometimes, there might be nipple discharge, which can be yellow-brown, serous, or bloody. The course of the disease can be prolonged, but symptoms usually disappear or lessen after menopause.

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What is the best way to manage breast hyperplasia?

Patients with mammary gland hyperplasia should maintain a regular routine in their daily lives. Improving work and study efficiency, changing lifestyle habits of staying up late and sleeping during the day, relieving stress in time, maintaining a good mood, and regular exercise can all be helpful. Avoid trying breast massages and essential oil breast enhancement treatments at beauty salons too readily, as some essential oils illegally add estrogens, which can exacerbate the symptoms of mammary gland hyperplasia. Additionally, adhere to healthy dietary habits, avoid high-calorie junk food, and do not blindly take so-called hormone-based health products that claim to delay aging and improve skin. If the pain is unbearable and severely affects daily life, consider taking some symptom-relieving medication under a doctor's guidance rather than blindly following traditional dietary remedies. The most important point: whether symptoms are present or not, regular hospital check-ups are essential. Annual specialized medical examinations at the hospital are necessary. Women under 40 should have an ultrasound examination once a year, and those over 40 should have an ultrasound plus a mammography every year to ensure early detection of any potential health issues. Women with a family history and higher risk factors should have even more frequent check-ups.

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Can breast hyperplasia turn into cancer?

Traditional breast hyperplasia, specifically lobular hyperplasia, does not become cancerous. However, if the hyperplasia has progressed to atypical hyperplasia, there is a small chance that it could turn into cancer. Normal lobular hyperplasia, in itself, does not become cancerous. Self-examinations and annual hospital check-ups are very important. Therefore, when you cannot distinguish whether the hyperplasia is lobular or atypical, you should go to a formal hospital for an examination.

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What foods should be eaten more for mammary gland hyperplasia?

After breast hyperplasia occurs, patients need to pay attention to their diet. They should avoid consuming high-fat, greasy, spicy, and high-calorie stimulating foods as much as possible. It is appropriate to eat more high-fiber and coarse grain foods. Moreover, the patient's diet should include high-protein, high-vitamin, and nutritionally rich foods. Eat more vegetables and fruits and arrange meals reasonably, avoiding spicy, stimulating, and greasy foods. It is also important to maintain a relaxed mood.

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What should I do if I have breast hyperplasia?

For symptoms that are mild and diseases that are not severe, most cases may not require treatment, but regular follow-ups are needed. For those with more significant symptoms, drug therapy and symptomatic treatment can be administered. Firstly, a bra can be used to support the breasts. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment can alleviate breast hyperplasia through methods such as soothing the liver and regulating qi, harmonizing Chong and Ren meridians. Endocrine treatment can also be used, ideally avoided, but may be taken before menstruation if pre-menopausal pain is very severe. Vitamin treatment with Vitamin B, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E can be used, as these vitamins improve liver function, regulate hormone metabolism, and enhance autonomic nerve function, serving as adjunctive therapy for this condition. In recent years, Vitamin E is also considered to have pain-relieving effects. For individuals with a family history of breast cancer, when the lesion is limited to a part of the breast, and when there are still noticeable lumps after menstruation, it is advisable to undergo a biopsy or surgical treatment.