Symptoms

Mastitis symptoms:

• acute pain and burning in the chest area with and without feeding
• temperature rise, intoxication
• Severe tenderness and pain
• breast enlargement due to edema
• presence of heat and redness of the mammary gland
• severe weakness and fatigue
• enlarged axillary lymph nodes
• discharge from the breast (purulent)

Factors

As a rule, mastitis occurs with improper breastfeeding, when part of the milk remains. Also, the cause of mastitis can be poor patency of the ducts and bacteria.
Additional factors: general decrease in immunity, hypothermia, uncomfortable lingerie compressing the mammary gland

Kinds

All mastitis is divided into two groups: lactational (due to lactation) and non-lactational (not associated with lactation). In its form, mastitis can be: serous, serous-infiltrative, purulent
According to its localization, mastitis can be: subcutaneous, subareolar, intramammary, retromammary

Diagnostics

In the Zhordania clinic, for diagnostics, a mammologist during a consultation conducts:

• palpation of the mammary gland to determine the localization of the focus
• palpation of lymph nodes in the axillary area to determine enlargement and inflammation
• determines the presence of pus in the breast by fluctuation symptom

Treatment

According to the results of the diagnosis, a method of treating mastitis is selected. The choice of tactics for the treatment of mastitis depends on the form.
If the inflammatory process is associated with a bacterial infection, a course of antibiotics is prescribed. If mastitis is associated with hormonal disorders, hormonal correction and anti-inflammatory therapy are prescribed.
If it is acute mastitis, surgical treatment is prescribed.
Mammologists at the Zhordania clinic select therapy individually to achieve a quick result.

Rehabilitation

With conservative treatment, relief comes after 3-5 days and the woman returns to her normal rhythm of life. With Surgical treatment, the woman leaves the clinic on the same day and returns to her normal rhythm of life in a week.

I am healthy

For a woman, health is very important, it affects both the physical and psychological state. The specialists and technologies at the Jordania clinic allow you to return your physical and psychological comfort quickly and efficiently.