Mastitis, the treatment of which will be discussed in this article, is nothing more than inflammation of the lobes of the mammary gland. Its cause is infection. In most cases, women who breastfeed suffer from this disease. The disease can develop at any age. Even mastitis of newborns is known.
The disease begins with the appearance of chest pain. Redness occurs on the skin, body temperature rises, a person begins to feel weak, in the head - fog and pain.
Mastitis, the treatment of which we will consider, has quite specific symptoms. The diagnosis based on them is easy to put. As a rule, ultrasound is used for this.
Prevention of mastitis can help avoid it.
What causes mastitis?
There is always one reason - an infectious agent. It is worth noting that in the normal state, the mammary glands are very resistant to various kinds of microbes. In other words, the occurrence of an ailment is possible only if there are some related factors. These factors include stagnation of milk, which often occurs in nursing mothers. It appears in the ducts of the gland.
Mastitis can also occur with any inflammatory process or with the restructuring of the body during puberty. Mastitis, the treatment of which is possible in various ways, often occurs in those whose immunity is in a depressed state.
Symptoms of the disease
- milk released may contain blood and white flakes;
- chills appear;
- the mammary gland increases, becomes hot;
- seals appear in the mammary gland;
- pain when feeding.
Mastitis treatment
Self-medication is contraindicated. In the event that measures were taken immediately, the disease can be cured in the shortest possible time. As a rule, there are no consequences in such situations. Another treatment for mastitis may be useless. A neglected disease in some cases requires surgical intervention. Complications can be unpleasant.
In the first stages of treatment, it comes down to antibiotic therapy. The patient is prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics. Proper treatment leads to the fact that the symptoms disappear already on the fourth or fifth day. In the event that relief does not begin, treatment tactics change.
At high temperature, the patient should take antipyretic drugs. With pronounced symptoms of mastitis, anti-inflammatory are prescribed. It is recommended to apply something cold to the affected gland.
With mastitis, one can observe suppuration, which occurs with the formation of an abscess. In this case, surgical treatment is indicated. The formation of an abscess leads to intoxication of the body, the general condition worsens, improper treatment of mastitis can lead to sepsis.
Suppression of the location is indicated in cases of purulent mastitis. It allows you to make the treatment of the disease more effective.
Mastitis: prevention
Mastitis treatment will not become your headache if you devote enough time to prevention. It includes a whole range of measures that significantly reduce the risk that breast inflammation will occur. These measures are:
- proper care for the mammary glands;
- it is necessary to timely treat cracks that appear on the nipples. It is also important to properly handle all kinds of wounds;
- after feeding the baby, it is necessary to express the remaining milk;
- All inflammatory diseases should be treated immediately after detection;
- after the birth of a child, it is necessary to avoid hypothermia;
- you need to maintain immunity.
- Remember that stress negatively affects the state of the whole organism. Avoid them.