Mastitis

Mastitis occurs when an infection develops in breast tissue. It is not only intensely painful but also leads to swelling. The victim suffers sharp pain along with fever. Commonly, it occurs during breastfeeding days. Usually, it does not require medical treatment as it fades on its own but in some cases, the person has to take antibiotics.    

Pulmonary Embolism

This is one of the least heard diseases that are very life-threatening. It develops when there is a blocking in a blood vessel that goes up to lungs. The chest pain is profound and breathing gets difficult resulting in shortness of it.

Heart Attack

A heart attack occurs when the heart muscles are damaged and blood fails to reach heart owing to blockages in the veins. Along with intense chest pain, some of the other symptoms include shortness of breath, pain in the middle of the chest, pressure, prolonged pain, aching shoulders and many more. People who have heart diseases, diabetes, or obesity running in their family should stay cautious as they are most vulnerable to this.  

Symptoms Varies

Point worth a notice is that the symptoms can vary depending on the sex. Unlike men, women suffer from a headache, difficulty in breathing, and nausea minus pain.

Is It Heart-Related

The best way to find out the reason behind chest pain is to seek medical aid. If you are still confused whether your chest pain is heart-related or not then go through these factors that are majorly responsible for heart attack. Shortness of breath, pain getting worse with time, heredity heart diseases, cardiovascular risk factors- to name a few.

Medical Help

One should not take the pain easily especially the recurring one. Seek immediate medical advice if the pain gets intense with the time or brings dizziness, the problem in breathing, prolonging for more than few minutes.