Complaints of pain in the nipple - a phenomenon often enough. Cause such pain may be completely different diseases that require different treatment. Moreover, to ask for help in this case it is necessary to different specialists. But it should be done: the breasts of women should be screened.

Why is there pain in the nipples during mastitis

If we exclude breast-feeding, cracks, abrasions nipples lactostasis and mastitis, the most common cause of pain in the breasts and nipples are mastitis.

Mastitis called fibrocystic breast changes in the mammary glands, which are formed by hormonal disorders. Hormonal disorders can be caused by various inflammatory gynecological diseases and disorders of the menstrual cycle.

As is known, woman's menstrual cycle is divided into two halves: in the first half by the action of female sex hormones are estrogens oocyte maturation and proliferation of the epithelium on the inner surface of the uterus and in the ducts of the mammary glands. Then the egg is released from the ovary (ovulation) during the second half of the menstrual cycle under the influence of progesterone stops the reproduction of the epithelial cells, but they are beginning to develop a secret. By reducing the amount of progesterone overgrown endometrium rejected (menstruation), and mammary epithelial development opposite occurs.

But it happens normally. When hormonal disruptions continue to develop the breast ducts are clogged, forming cysts, glandular cells are replaced by connective tissue. If such changes occur equally in both breasts, then we speak of diffuse (spread) of mastitis. But sometimes formed one or a few large nodes in the chest - a disease is called a nodal mastopathy. Between these diseases there is a fundamental difference in their course and tactics of treatment.

Features of pain in the nipples in diffuse and nodular mastopathy

Sore nipples can occur and diffuse and nodular mastopathy. But they diffuse, yet there are more and more commonly associated with the menstrual cycle - appear in the second half. Sometimes nipples appear allocation - colorless or with blood.

When nodal mastopathy pain in the breast, which is a node, can be confusing and less nipples hurt not so much. But there are also such nodal mastopathy, where the pain is very strong - it all depends on the individual characteristics of the woman and the sensitivity of her nipples.

Women with mastopathy required to examine, as sometimes the breast can cause breast cancer. Especially dangerous in this respect nodular breast Nodal mastopathy: Early diagnosis is important . Standard Plan breast examinations includes her ultrasound and X-ray examination, laboratory blood tests for hormones, blood count and, if necessary, - a breast biopsy with taking biological material from mastopaticheskih nodes for cytology (the study of cells to detect cell cancer tumor).

Tactics of treatment of mastitis

Diffuse mastopathy affects so many women, and in most cases it does not require any special treatment. The woman explained that it is very important a healthy lifestyle, the correct mode of the day, feasible exercise, advised not to smoke.

Great importance is attached to the power supply: the diet should be more vegetables, fruits, low-fat dairy products, meat and fish. It is not recommended to eat fatty, fried, smoked, salted and canned products. Proper metabolism Improves metabolism and losing weight without dieting   can restore hormonal balance and eliminate changes in the mammary gland.

Appointed as vitamin and mineral supplements, herbal preparations containing hormone-like substances, such as mastodinon that inhibits secretion of prolactin - a hormone of the pituitary gland, often "guilty" in the development of mastitis. Appointed as drugs, normalizing liver function - it degrade estrogen. In violation of the liver estrogen in the blood becomes very much that contributes to the development of mastitis.

When severe pain in the mammary gland during the second half of the menstrual cycle are appointed painkillers.

If the woman's blood found significant hormonal changes and breast occurs with severe pain, then appointed correcting hormone.

When nodal mastopathy conservative treatment is useless - it will only operation that is recommended to make as soon as possible, without waiting for the rebirth of mastitis node in breast cancer Breast cancer: what every woman needs to know .

Undiagnosed and treated breast Breast - the mirror Women's Health   - Is not only to get rid of pain in the breasts and nipples, it is also prevention of cancer.

Galina Romanenko

Despite the fact that the instructions for dostineks no mention of its compatibility with alcohol, it is not hard to imagine what effect this may have a combination of both. Because as dostineks, and alcohol have an active effect on the central nervous system.

How does dostineks

Dostneks is an inhibitor of secretion of prolactin, a hormone of the pituitary gland, which is a large amount of blood is able to cause various disorders in women and men. It inhibits the action of pituitary gonadotropins (follicle-stimulating and luteinizing hormone) and hypothalamic hormones that stimulate the secretion of these hormones. Reduces the number of female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone Progesterone - norm and pathology . Such action leads to delayed maturation of the egg and the absence of ovulation Ovulation - How to determine as accurately as possible?   (release of the egg from the ovary), that is to infertility. During feeding baby Breastfeeding - a personal choice   breasted this physiological mechanism prevents pregnancy.

In men, a large amount of prolactin causes an increase in breast and their development on the female type (gynecomastia) and a decrease in blood levels of male hormones.

Dostinex The mechanism of action is based on the fact that it stimulates dopamine receptors, resulting in blood increases the amount of dopamine, which inhibits secretion of prolactin. Dopamine - a neurotransmitter, that is the substance with which the jitters is transmitted from neuron to neuron. Dopamine is also called hormone of pleasure - it is responsible for the state of pleasant satisfaction in our body.

As a result of Dostinex in women inhibits the secretion of prolactin secretion and increased hypothalamic hormones, gonadotropic hypophyseal hormones and female sex hormones, which leads to the normalization of the menstrual cycle and to the suppression of lactation. In the male dostineks also increases dopamine levels in the blood, inhibits prolactin secretion, which leads to increased blood levels of male sex hormones.

Action Dostinex starts three hours and lasts one to four weeks.

As the effect of alcohol on the hypothalamic-pituitary system

Alcohol, as well as dostineks, has an active effect on the central nervous system. Its action is two-phase: first excitement, then inhibition of the central nervous system. Alcohol is a poison for the brain cells (neurons), and therefore its impact on the full or that person is impossible to guess it all depends on the individual and heredity.

Man drink alcohol to have fun, a mechanism for obtaining such a pleasure based on the fact that the effect of dopamine is amplified by suppressing the action of biologically active substances of its antagonists. Therefore, if alcohol is used infrequently, people enjoy it, that is, against the background of alcohol intake increases the amount of dopamine in the blood and decreases the amount of prolactin.

If a person consumes alcohol regularly, dopamine are gradually becoming smaller, so people who abuse alcohol, get less pleasure from it. And they drink alcohol in order to stimulate activity and removal of the state of hangover. In such cases, there are signs of pituitary alcohol: general weakness, drowsiness, lethargy, loss of appetite and body weight, pale and dry skin, swelling of the face, bone fragility. Against this background, dopamine secretion decreases and increases prolactin.

What effect is possible with the use of alcohol during treatment with Dostinex

Perhaps as Dostinex overdose or ineffectiveness of its action. Overdose occurs in the case when the person does not abuse alcohol, and one-time used it during the course of treatment Dostinex. Alcohol causes increased blood levels of dopamine that leads to the appearance of signs of an overdose of the drug. Depending on the strength and quantity of alcohol drunk man may or may not feel anything, or he will have nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain Abdominal pain: Types and Symptoms Constipation. Especially dangerous decrease in blood pressure - it can lead to fainting or collapse. There are also a headache, severe weakness, sweating, drowsiness or agitation, cramps in the calf muscles, disturbances of consciousness, hallucinations. Such a person needs immediate medical attention.

If a person regularly consumes alcohol, the dostineks can not make him the desired therapeutic effect.

Dostinex and alcohol are incompatible, and if the person is unable to refuse to accept alcohol, then take Dostinex no sense.

Galina Romanenko