Breast pain during lactation or pregnancy.
How to detect breast cancer in early stage?
1. Check if there is any new lump in the breast or underarm. If you notice anything then don’t panic. Breast lump can be seen due to many other reasons.
If the lump is in the armpit region it could be an enlarged lymph node due to any recent viral infections, and scratches or cuts on the hand or arm.
1. Check if there is any new lump in the breast or underarm. If you notice anything then don’t panic. Breast lump can be seen due to many other reasons.
If the lump is in the armpit region it could be an enlarged lymph node due to any recent viral infections, and scratches or cuts on the hand or arm.
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00:00Mastitis is an inflammation of the breast. Mastitis is associated with breastfeeding period.
00:07Symptoms usually occur suddenly and characterized, breast tenderness or warmth to the touch, swelling of the breast, pain or a burning sensation in the breast.
00:17Sometimes fever and general soreness. Sometimes shivering and chills also occurs.
00:23Mastitis usually develops in one breast.
00:27Complications can include abscess formation, which represents collection of pus.
00:33About 10% of breastfeeding women has mastitis. It means it's quite a common disease.
00:40Mastitis usually occur within first few weeks after delivery.
00:44Causes
00:46Mastitis typically develops when the milk is not properly removed from the breast.
00:51Milk duct block
00:52Tight-fitting clothing or an over-restrictive bra also risk factors for developing mastitis and infection.
00:59Mastitis may also develop when the baby has infrequent feeds or has problems suckling the milk out of the breast.
01:06Cracks or sores on the nipples increases the likelihood of infection.
01:10So, mastitis may be infective or non-infective inflammation of breast tissue.
01:15Approximately 15% will require antibiotic treatment for infection.
01:20Lactational or puerperal mastitis is the inflammation of the breast in connection with pregnancy or breastfeeding.
01:28In rare cases mastitis may develop non-breastfeeding women.
01:32It is called non-puerperal mastitis. It may can occur even in men.
01:37Inflammatory breast cancer has symptoms very similar to mastitis and must be ruled out.
01:43The diagnosis of mastitis and breast abscess can usually be made based on a physical examination.
01:48If masses presence is in the breast it may be abscess or a tumor.
01:54A breast ultrasound may be performed to ruled out any cancer.
01:58Treatment
02:00In lactation mastitis, frequent emptying of both breasts by breastfeeding is essential.
02:05Also essential is adequate fluid supply for the mother and baby.
02:09For breastfeeding women with light mastitis, massage and application of heat prior to feeding can help as this may aid on blocking the ducts.
02:16However, in more severe cases of mastitis heat or massage could make the symptoms worse and cold compresses are better suited to contain the inflammation.
02:26Non-puerperal mastitis may treated with medications, aspiration or drainage.
02:31Antibiotics are generally to be used in all non-puerperal mastitis cases.
02:36If there is fungal infection then antifungal medication.
02:40Corticosteroids are used for granulomatous mastitis.
02:43Dicloxacillin or cephalexin are recommended antibiotics.
02:48For severe cases, vancomycin is recommended.
02:52The length of antibiotic treatment ranges from 5 to 14 days.