Mastitis - inflammation of breast cancer occurs in women, and children, but most often this disease affects women. One of the triggering factors is the stagnation of milk.

The mechanism of development stagnation of milk in the breast

Lactation involves regular and uniform emptying of the mammary glands. If a woman breast-feeds one or a long one is in the same position, put on wrong, oppressive bra - it could trigger stagnation of milk. Milk arriving nowhere to go - as a result there is a first seal in the chest The seal in the chest - a reason to turn to mammologu Then - pain.

By lactostasis Lactostasis - stagnation of milk in the mammary gland   results and condensed milk when a woman is not enough drinking water, especially in hot weather, eating a lot of fatty foods.

Many women believe that after each feeding is necessary to express the chest, oblivious to the fact that the milk produced on demand - that is, the more the baby sucks, the more milk comes. But if the mother is expressing in addition to this - the milk comes even more, which eventually will necessarily lead to the stagnation of excess milk in the breast.

Recommendations express the chest appeared at a time when women were encouraged to feed the baby on a schedule. Currently accepted international practice is feeding the baby on demand, with minimal risk of lactostasis.

Mastitis in lactating women

If adequate measures are not taken for the relief lactostasis - developing mastitis. Mastitis is manifested in violation of general health - there are lethargy and weakness, increased body temperature, chest or breast portion Patriotic, dense palpation - pain. The pain may be felt when changing the position of the body, even when walking.

Without proper treatment, the condition is much worse, and mastitis becomes infected stage. The body temperature when it is very high, decreases bad administration of antipyretics. Chest, or the affected part becomes red, hot to the touch. The next step is the development of complications such as breast abscess.

Prevention of mastitis

The disease is easier to prevent than cure - this statement is very suitable for mastitis. Especially that preventive measures are simple.

• The maternity ward is necessary to choose the ward co-host with the child. It will be provided basic preventive action: feeding the baby on demand, in order to prevent stagnation in the breast milk.
• By decanting should be treated with caution. If the feeding is no discomfort in the chest - no need to decant.
• Choose a comfortable bra. Now you can pick up a special, wide straps with the regulating valve and opening for feeding. Neutral bra should be pitted and not too swift chest.
• In the old manuals can be read on the need to wash the breast before each feeding baby Breastfeeding - a personal choice   - It violates the natural lubrication of the chest and stimulates the development of cracks and nipple maceration. Currently it considered sufficient decision-hygienic shower once a day.
• You must correctly put the baby to the breast so that it is well captured with the nipple areola and could be completely emptied the chest; menyayt posture for feeding to maximize devastated different parts of the milk ducts.
• We must beware of chest injuries - mechanical trauma quickly leads to lactostasis and mastitis, and treated for a long time.
• It is not necessary to finish breastfeeding sharply, then a child, and chest will be satisfied.

Treatment of mastitis

If developed lactostasis, the best doctors will have a child. It is necessary to choose a position in which the child will first suck the milk from the milk of the affected stroke. First, it will cause pain, then - quick relief.

When uninfected mastitis necessarily need to keep breastfeeding, offering the child is often affected breast. Additionally, you need to use a gentle massage of the affected area, from the periphery to the nipple in a circular motion. Apply folk remedies: cooling compresses chipped cabbage leaf, honey cakes, cheese cool. The compresses are applied to twenty minutes between feedings.

If the fever lasts more than a day - please refer to mammologu or gynecologist. The doctor prescribe treatment based on breastfeeding and pick up an antibiotic Antibiotics - whether they will help you in the foreseeable future? That is safe for the child.

An abscess is treated only surgically. But, fortunately, and it develops infrequently.

Svetlana Shimkovich

One of the most frequent cancer in women is breast cancer. The consequences of this disease can be divided into the complications of the disease and the effects of its treatment. Modern medicine in general, and to cope with that, and with the other.

The consequences in the form of complications

Breast cancer (BC) is developing in the glandular tissue or milk ducts, it can compress and destroy these tissues, as well as located in this area blood vessels and nerves. This can cause a variety of bleeding and pain.

In addition, the malignant tumor can always join the inflammatory process, especially if there is a violation of the integrity of the skin (for example, if there are sores on the skin). Inflammation of the breast called mastitis and can greatly complicate the disease.

Metastases Metastasis - danger everywhere   malignant tumors in distant organs and tissues in these organs can also develop complications. Metastases to the lungs - inflammation of the respiratory organs, with metastases to the liver - a violation of its functions, with bone metastases - pain and bone fractures, with metastases to the brain - headache, impaired consciousness, seizures, hearing, vision, with metastases in the spinal cord - fecal incontinence and urine.

With all these complications of breast cancer patients were symptomatic treatment, which in most cases leads to a better quality of life.

Complications after surgery for breast cancer

The most common breast cancer surgery is performed removal of the breast along with nearby lymph nodes. Removal of the breast often causes women psychological trauma. Therefore, the doctor usually explains that in the first months after the operation the woman can wear a prosthesis, and then, after the rehabilitation of the behavior can be plastic surgery that completely restore the appearance of the breast.

After removal of the axillary lymph nodes Axillary lymph nodes - signals about trouble in the mammary glands   possible violation of lymphatic drainage, which leads to swelling and limited mobility hand. This is correctable - the doctor will give a special set of exercises, through which it will be possible to restore movement in the hand and fully or partially remove puffiness.

Complications of radiotherapy and chemotherapy for breast cancer

After radiotherapy and chemotherapy for breast cancer may cause changes in the skin and nails. The skin may appear dry areas, peeling, redness, inflammation, increased venous pattern, etc. These metadata should be carefully protected from the sun - solar radiation Radiation and its biological effect: gently infected!   It may enhance the effects of X-rays. Clothing and underwear is better to wear natural fabrics - they are less irritating to the skin.

It should also try as little as possible in contact with the various means of rubble chemistry and cosmetics. The fact that the influence od chemotherapy and radiation therapy can change the body's sensitivity to the components of these drugs will cause allergies and the means by which a woman previously enjoyed many times without any consequences.

Furthermore, the hair can fall out and become brittle nails. Sometimes the nail plate is separated from the skin, and this area becomes a gateway for the introduction of a bacterial or fungal infection. It facilitates the introduction of infection decreased immunity, which occurs on the background radiation. Nails after treatment should be short haircut, do not use nail polish or artificial nails glued Artificial feet - acrylic, gel and silk   - All this will slow down the recovery of the nail plate.

In order to avoid getting an infection, any household work is best done with gloves. Hands need to Myto with soap and water, then thoroughly dry them with a towel - it can prevent the development of fungal infection.

The hair starts to fall out even during the course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Doctor advance warning patients about such consequences. Therefore, many women do before treatment short hairstyles and wigs are reserved. After some time, the hair begins to grow gradually.

When the behavior of regular rehabilitation conducted after an active breast cancer treatment the skin is cleansed, grow hair, nails regain their appearance.

Treatment of breast cancer can produce complications, but it is usually not severe complications and with proper treatment, they quickly tested. Alternatives such treatment is not - can not, for example, to replace him by some people's means - the consequences can be tragic. The consequences of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy is quite possible to survive - they allow a woman to survive and maintain a decent quality of life.

Galina Romanenko