Mastitis, infection in the Breast
Posted in category: Health therapy at: November 7, 2011 by admin
Mastitis is an infection of the breast tissue that causes pain, swelling and redness in the breast. Usually the symptoms are accompanied by fever and chills.
Mastitis most commonly affects women who are breastfeeding, also called masitits lactation. However, sometimes mastitis also affects women who are not breastfeeding.
In most cases, lactation mastitis attack in the first three months after childbirth (postpartum), but can also occur during breastfeeding. But a mother can still continue to breastfeed their babies during mastitis.
Symptom
1. Breasts feel tender or warm to the touch
2. Swelling of the breast
3. Pain or burning when breast-feeding
4. skin redness
5. fever
6. Lactation mastitis tends to affect only one breast
cause
Mastitis caused by the bacteria enter the breast through the nipple skin is cracked or through-hole openings on the nipple milk ducts. Bacteria on the surface of the skin and the baby’s mouth enter the milk ducts and proliferate, thus causing pain and swelling of the breast due to infection.
Treatments and drugs
1. Antibiotic. Treatment with antibiotics usually takes 10-14 days. For 24 to 48 hours after antibiotic treatment, symptoms began to diminish. However, they still need to be taken to prevent recurrence.
2. Self-care. Break, continue breast-feeding and drinking extra fluids can help the body cope with a breast infection.
3. Adjusting nursing techniques. Make sure that the breast is completely empty the breast during breastfeeding and infant are in the correct position. Your doctor can teach good breastfeeding technique.
If mastitis has not been cured after taking antibiotics, please check back to the doctor. Inflammatory breast cancer can also cause redness and swelling of the early symptoms are similar to mastitis.
