Breast disease refers to diseases of the mammary glands and is the result of hormonal balance in the body. Most often mastopathy affects women of reproductive age, and the peak incidence occurs in the interval from 35 to 45 years. Breast, symptoms and treatment is known to all obstetricians, nonetheless it is under the control of the doctor-mammalogy. The most important thing in the treatment of mastitis Treatment of mastitis - covers all the mechanisms of disease development   adherence of the day, and some specific diet restrictions.

Timely and quality treatment of mastitis avoids complications and surgical interventions (puncture of breast cancer, removal of the breast area).

Mastopatia - a benign breast disease, in which the proliferation of connective and glandular tissues, resulting in the formation compaction and cysts. There are diffuse mastopathy Diffuse breast - who are exposed to? , Nodal mastopathy Nodal breast - not dangerous, but unpleasant   and fibrocystic breast disease.

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Severity of symptoms of mastitis depends on its shape, the length of the existence of the disease, psychological characteristics of women and the presence or absence of comorbidity (uterine fibroids, endometriosis, etc.).

The main complaint is pain patients mastopathy. The pain can be aching, pulling, or bursting nature to give in the shoulder, arm, or shoulder blade and reinforced or appear before menstruation. The cyclical nature of pain - the hallmark of mastitis. Many women distension and discomfort in the chest before menstruation is seen as the norm, and to write off these signs of premenstrual syndrome. After menstruation pain weakens or disappears altogether.

Due to venous congestion and edema of the connective tissues of the breast at the end of the second phase of the menstrual cycle, increase in size. Such phenomena cause breast tenderness.

Also, a characteristic feature is the presence of mastitis seals and formations in the mammary glands, which are often women define their own for the self. Seals painless and mobile.

In 10% of patients are increasing axillary lymph nodes. They are delicate, dense and not soldered to the skin.

Another symptom is the appearance of mastitis nipple discharge. Selections can be both abundant and appear after pressure on the nipple. Color selections are different. They can be transparent, yellowish, greenish, or bloody.

Treatment of mastitis

Treatment of mastitis depends on the form of the disease and the reasons which caused it. Treatment of the disease can be both conservative and operative. Primarily for the treatment of mastitis assigned restricted diet salt, coffee, strong tea and chocolate. Patients are advised not to visit the bath and sauna, not to sunbathe. The bra should be comfortable, do not pull the chest and without a "seed." Because of non-hormonal drugs preferred vitamins: B, C, A and E. Vitamin E has a beneficial effect in mastitis. It is using its properties as an antioxidant, blocking the formation of toxic products in the cell. In addition, vitamin E regulates protein synthesis and cell proliferation has a regulating effect on the lipid metabolism and is involved in processes of cell metabolism.

Also used for the treatment of mastitis iodine (0, 25% solution of potassium iodide and 10 ml four times daily) for a period of 6-12 months, with breaks at the time of menstruation. The mechanism of action of the favorable iodine preparations is to suppress the release of thyroid hormones that increase the sensitivity of breast tissue to estrogen.

In case of mastitis on the background of constant stress, patients prescribed sedatives (valerian tincture or Leonurus) and psychotherapy.

In the development of venous stasis and pain in the breasts play a role prostaglandins. To suppress their synthesis prescribed NSAIDs (indomethacin, Brufen, acetylsalicylic acid). The drug is taken in the second phase of the menstrual cycle (from 16th to 25th day).

Because of hormonal drugs used progestins, inhibitors of prolactin secretion (bromocriptine) and oral estrogen-progestin preparations with a large dose of progestogen. It is much less likely to use Antiestrogens (tamoxifen), and androgens.

Anna Sozinova

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