Pulling in the chest in men

In a man, in addition to the organic causes of the lungs and heart, it is mainly the skeletal and muscular apparatus that can be behind the pulling in the chest. While pain in the mammary gland predominates in women, men are statistically much more frequently affected by heart attacks. This is mainly due to the fact that men are more often affected by overweight, smoking, high blood pressure and unhealthy lifestyle than disease factors.

Pulling in the chest with abdominal pain

The chest is located in close anatomical proximity to the upper abdomen, which contains mainly the stomach, liver, gall bladder and other organs. Complaints of the upper abdomen often project their pain onto the chest and trigger a pulling action there. In women, this can indicate pregnancy.

At the beginning of the pregnancy, nausea and abdominal pain can be associated with the pulling in the breast. All these symptoms are caused by the initial hormone and body changes. However, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract can also be behind the pulling in the breast.

A common cause of this is an overacidification of the stomach mucosa. This initially leads to heartburn, but can still lead to the so-called “reflux disease” and inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and esophagus. A typical symptom is a pulling pain behind the breastbone and in the upper abdomen.

Pulling in the breast during breastfeeding

Complaints during breastfeeding occur on the female breast in very many cases. During this time the breast is very sensitive and subject to many external stimuli, but also to hormonal changes and adjustments. After birth, breastfeeding promotes a change in the hormonal balance, which can lead to abdominal pain and pulling in the breast.

During breastfeeding the nipple can be very irritated and sensitive. Due to the additional irritation caused by the baby, minor injuries to the skin around the nipple may occur. In these cases, pathogens can penetrate the breast to a greater extent and in the worst case lead to so-called “mastitis puerperalis”, an inflammation of the mammary gland.

Breastfeeding itself is the most suitable therapy for the breast and the hormone balance. Only in very rare and serious cases of inflammation of the breast must breastfeeding be stopped. and pain in the nipple