Mastitis

Mastitis is an inflammatory process in the mammary gland of infectious origin, which causes acute pain and fever. In 90%, mastitis appears in women who feed. In the Zhordania clinic, this problem is solved quickly and efficiently.

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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)

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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

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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

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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
Diagnostic methods: breast ultrasound, complete blood count, blood biochemistry, in some cases CT, MRI

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)
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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
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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
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4

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
Diagnostic methods: breast ultrasound, complete blood count, blood biochemistry, in some cases CT, MRI
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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.
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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.
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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.

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    • Tatia Vepkhvadze

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      Radiologist

    Question answer

    After undergoing treatment after a certain time, a woman can return to feeding.

    Expressing the remaining milk after each breastfeeding, do not let the baby suckle the breast without feeding, treat the breast after feeding, avoid simple sucking of the breast without feeding to calm the baby, when breastfeeding, let the baby grab the entire part of the areola, periodically change positions for a normal outflow of milk

    It is recommended to visit a mammologist once a year in order to identify the beginning pathological process in the early stages. But when the first symptoms appear, you should immediately contact a specialist.

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