During life, the female body experiencesa large number of hormonal changes. Hormonal mechanisms can be upset, which sometimes leads to the most unexpected manifestations. Consider when changes in the mammary glands and nipples are possible.
Soreness and swelling of the breasts and nipples maymanifest in puberty in girls. Nipples swell when menstruation occurs, this symptom may be a component of premenstrual syndrome. This happens due to an increase in the level of progesterone, and against the background of the release of painful amines and histamine, pain can join swelling. Progestins prepare the body for conception and pregnancy, but it affects the water-salt balance by retaining water.
Have young girls with the wrong wearing clothesas a result of friction on the fabric of clothing, the nipples also swell and redden. Simple hygiene measures neutralize this effect. It is more difficult, if there is a predisposition to eczema, then the tender nipple tissues injured by friction can suffer from a skin disease with blisters of rash.
К сожалению, при избыточном разрастании connective tissue in the mammary glands (mastopathy) also causes discomfort, nipples swell before menstruation, and then all the time. For a long time, a woman may not pay attention to it, and the disease continues until the visible deformities of the mammary glands.
With a not very competent selection of hormonalcontraceptives or their long-term admission may change, also leading to the fact that the nipples swell and ache, and in the vagina there is dry mucous membranes. Infertility drugs may have their own specific effects, which are best discussed with your doctor. Hormonal imbalance is also possible with certain antidepressants.
With some somatic diseases, swellingBreasts and nipples may be in men. This condition is called gynecomastia, and more often it is observed in liver diseases, accompanied by a reorganization of the basic metabolism. In women, persistent metabolic imbalance is more often associated with inflammatory diseases of the genital organs, endocrine disorders, and breast cancer. In such cases, it is possible to determine why the nipples swell, only with more detailed examination. Any asymmetrical increases in the glands or nipples, the appearance of discharge from them should be alerted. If the palpation of both glands revealed seals with clear or fuzzy boundaries, then a mammogram is required.
Во время беременности происходит перестройка the whole body. In the photo, swollen nipples are visible as part of an increase in the entire breast. In the early stages, discomfort can be a harbinger of the onset of pregnancy. After childbirth, hygienic care is necessary to avoid infection of the injured nipples when feeding the baby. And in children of any sex in the neonatal period, swelling of the nipples is possible due to an excess of maternal hormones in the blood. This condition quickly passes without consequences.
