- Treatment of mastitis - conservative or surgical?
- Chest pain
- Therapies
- Conservative treatment
- Folk remedies
Therapies
Treatment of mastitis requires two different techniques: the first group of methods of treatment of mastitis is aimed at suppressing the symptoms of the disease (including chest pain and breast tenderness), the second - to normalize hormonal levels, the violation of which provoked a mastopathy.
Suppressing symptoms of mastitis
A few simple measures - such as adequate support breast and comfortable bra - help to alleviate the discomfort caused mastopathy. The pain and discomfort, the main symptoms of this condition are suppressed conventional NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, are sold over the counter without a prescription.
Medical research shows that quite a significant role in the treatment of mastitis play vitamins - C, E, B6 and A, and as evening primrose oil, containing essential fatty acids and helps to suppress pain in the chest
Chest pain is one symptom - a lot of diseases
.
Normalization of hormone levels
In some cases, the cause, provoking mastitis, are irregular menstruation - irregular menstrual cycles with a constantly changing lasting effect on the hormonal stimulation of mammary glands, thus exacerbating mastopathy. In such cases, for the treatment of mastitis is required, first of all, the normalization of the menstrual cycle, which contributes to the regular use of oral (hormonal) contraceptives. The regularity of the menstrual cycle helps breast tissue "recover" to the end of each menstrual cycle.
If the breast is associated with undergoing a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) or hormonal therapy for the treatment of mastitis recommended treatment interruptions - for example, for five days a month during each menstrual cycle. This measure helps to avoid the constant stimulation of breast tissue hormone estrogen. This method of treatment of mastitis requires constant supervision of a physician - it can only adjust the dose and times of hormonal drugs.
Some hormonal disorders - such as diabetes or thyroid dysfunction - can also trigger the development of mastitis. Since these hormonal disorders can exacerbate the symptoms of mastitis
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For its successful treatment is first necessary to diagnose and treat the cause.
Specific drugs
In some cases, for the treatment of mastitis is applied short-course antiestrogen tamoxifen, which helps alleviate the symptoms caused mastopathy (and, in particular, chest pain). However, tamoxifen can not be considered the most common method of treatment of mastitis, as in some cases this drug causes significant side effects (especially in women after menopause). Similarly, action has and androgenic steroid danazol, are also used to treat mastitis (reducing the size of nodules and the suppression of pain in the chest). Due to the side effects of danazol as tamoxifen, very short and, as a rule, is recommended only when mastopathy
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It is intense and prolonged symptoms.
Danazol
Danazol - a hormonal drug used to relieve the symptoms of mastitis, and for treatment of endometriosis. Its beginning to take on the first day of the menstrual cycle
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. The course of treatment lasts on average from three to six months. Typically, the doctor tries to choose the lowest effective dose for each patient; In typical cases, dose is 100-300 mg per day.
Contraindications to the use of danazol include:
- Allergy or hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;
- Lactation;
- Pregnancy;
- Old age;
- Diseases of the blood;
- Cancer or suspected cancer;
- Cardiovascular diseases;
- Diseases that may be exacerbated by fluid retention in the tissues;
- Diabetes;
- Epilepsy;
- Negative reaction to the hormones in the past;
- Kidney problems;
- Liver problems;
- Metabolic disorders;
- Migraine;
- Thromboembolism;
- Porphyria;
- Vaginal bleeding of unknown origin.
This drug may interact with alcohol, so during treatment is recommended to limit the consumption of alcohol beverages. In some cases, danazol adversely affects a person's ability to operate a vehicle, so the patient during treatment is especially recommended to closely monitor their condition, and not to drive if he feels well enough.
Pregnancy and lactation
Before you assign patient danazol, the physician should make sure that she is not pregnant (usually used for this purpose conventional rapid tests for pregnancy). During the course of treatment is necessary to use the most effective means of contraception or abstain from sex. If you are pregnant, taking danazol, consult a doctor immediately.
Nursing mothers danazol is strictly contraindicated.
Drug Interactions
The following drugs should not take concurrently with danazol: alfacalcidol, atorvastatin, carbamazepine, cyclosporine, lovastatin, phenobarbital, phenytoin, simvastatin, tacrolimus, warfarin.