How to protect breast health every day

There really aren’t that many bells and whistles when it comes to daily breast care. The core thing is not to indiscriminately stimulate and do regular screenings. It’s 100 times more effective than buying a breast enlargement device or a dredging package that costs thousands of dollars.

A while ago, I accompanied a good friend to the breast department for a follow-up examination. She was diagnosed with BI-RADS level 3 breast nodules during her physical examination last year when she was 26 years old. She followed the trend and bought an Internet-famous dredging essential oil. She massaged her breasts for 20 minutes before going to bed every day. After half a month of massaging, her breasts, which she had not felt before, were so painful that it was difficult to lift her arms. , and then went to check that the nodule had increased from 0.3cm to 0.7cm. The doctor scolded her, saying that many essential oils of unknown composition secretly added estrogen. The breasts are already sensitive to hormone fluctuations. If you add extra ingredients to it, and continue to rub it, the nature of the nodule may change. Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t touch your breasts at all. When you experience swelling and pain before menstruation, gently rub your breasts in circular motions for a few minutes, which can indeed relieve the discomfort. However, don’t believe the beauty salon’s so-called “kneading the nodules” and “dredging lymphatic detoxification” gimmicks. The nodules will not be loosened at all, and pressing hard will easily damage the breast tissue.

Speaking of hormones, many people ask whether drinking soy milk and eating soy products will stimulate the breast glands. In fact, there is no absolutely unified conclusion in the academic field on this issue. Some studies believe that the activity of phytoestrogens in soybeans is only one thousandth of human estrogen. On the contrary, it can regulate hormone levels in the body in both directions, so there is no need to specifically limit foods.； However, some clinicians have reported that for some patients with severe breast hyperplasia, drinking two or three cups of thick soy milk every day for a week will indeed aggravate the swelling and pain. Therefore, there is no need to go to extremes. A cup of normal concentration soy milk and a few hundred grams of tofu every day is completely fine. Just don’t drink the soy milk as water.

You don’t have to worry too much about “wireless is better” when wearing underwear in daily life. Wearing soft-supported, non-wired bras when you sit for a long time in the office is certainly comfortable. But if you run 3 kilometers or dance Pamela and wear loose home underwear, the breasts will swing back and forth and pull on the suspensory ligaments. Over time, they will not only easily sag, but also cause faint stretching pain, which will injure the breasts. When choosing sports bras, it only needs to be able to hold them firmly without shaking, and it does not have to be so tight that you can’t breathe, which will hinder the blood circulation of the breasts and cause more harm than good.

The most easily overlooked thing is actually regular check-ups. My mother’s work unit had a physical check-up last year. One of the two aunts in the same department, one of whom didn’t feel anything at all, was diagnosed with early-stage carcinoma in situ by mammography. After the surgery, she didn’t even need to undergo chemotherapy. Now she dances square dance every day and is in great condition.； Another aunt had breast pain for almost half a year and did not dare to go for a check-up. It was delayed until the middle stage. Not only the treatment was difficult, but the prognosis was also much worse. Nowadays, many units have added breast color ultrasound to the physical examination. If you are 20 to 39 years old, you can have a color ultrasound every year. If you are over 40 years old, you can add a mammography target. It is much more accurate than just feeling at home. After all, most early-stage breast cancer cannot feel the lump at all.

Speaking of which, the breast is like a small potted plant that is particularly sensitive to hormones. If it is watered too much or fertilized too much, the roots will easily rot. Emotions also have a much greater impact on it than you think. The doctor who treated her recently said that nine out of ten of the young patients she has seen have stayed up late and worked overtime in the past six months. Sulking, anxiety, and insomnia. After a girl had a big fight with her boyfriend, her breasts hurt for a whole week. She was diagnosed with bilateral hyperplasia. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is an emotional barometer. It feels comfortable when you are happy. If you are holding back your anger every day, it will be the first to lose your temper.

To put it bluntly, breast glands are not that delicate. You don’t have to worry about not eating this or touching that every day. Don’t mess around, check it regularly, and put less trouble on yourself. It is more effective than any sky-high-priced skin care products.