Breast disease is diagnosed in almost one third of women during a medical examination. But sometimes the doctor a woman makes contact and the sudden pain in the breast. Given the prevalence of the disease, each of the fairer sex should know the symptoms of mastitis Symptoms of mastitis how the disease manifests itself in different stages   women. Breast itself is not dangerous, menacing only its complications, such as breast cancer. Therefore, when the diagnosis is necessary to immediately begin the recommended treatment. In addition, to avoid the recurrence of the disease, should be surveyed to identify hidden hormonal disorders and chronic diseases.

About mastitis

Breast disease refers to benign dishormonal processes that occur in the mammary glands. In the mammary glands are palpated tissues formation of various sizes. Typically, breast struck just two breasts. There are three forms of the disease: diffuse, nodular (nodosum), and mixed breast. When the diffuse form of mastitis in the process involves the whole breast, it is felt a lot of seals. Often it is difficult to identify individual seals, wherein the entire breast is perceived as a hardened substance. When a node in the form of the mammary glands are palpated some dense and moving parts. One of the varieties of a nodal mastopathy Nodal breast - not dangerous, but unpleasant   a cystic form. In the breast is formed by one or several brushes (with liquid contents of the cavity).

Characteristic signs of mastitis

Knowing the characteristic manifestations of mastitis, a woman, too, had to appeal to the doctor is able to deliver a diagnosis. But as you know, all the women being suspicious, and at the slightest discomfort in the breast are thinking about breast cancer. The main symptoms of the disease include:

Pain in the breast

Pain in the breast can be constant or intermittent, and necessarily connected with the phases of the menstrual cycle. If the pain is constant, it is amplified before menstruation, periodic pain occurs at times in the premenstrual phase and disappear with menstruation. The nature of pain can be different: stupid, arching, pulling or aching pain. Often, instead of pain the woman feels a discomfort in the chest, and many do not experience pain. This individually and is associated with pain threshold. The lower it is, the more patients feel pain. The pain may radiate to the shoulders, neck, upper limb or shoulder. The occurrence of pain in the second phase of the menstrual cycle The phases of the menstrual cycle failures unacceptable   It is associated with a high content of female sex hormones - estrogen and progesterone deficiency. The pain is caused by compression of the nerve nodes or breast cysts. In some cases, the pain occurs when healthy tissue involvement in sclerotic.

Increasing the size of the breast

Increased breast occurs in the premenstrual phase, ie is periodic. At the same time the patient complain of bloating, increased sensitivity and even pain (it is impossible to touch the breast) breast. The increase in breast size is due to venous congestion and edema of the connective tissue of the breast. In some cases, the mammary glands can be increased by 15% of its volume. After menstruation all these effects disappear and the breast becomes the same.

Availability formations mammary

Palpation of the formations in the mammary glands is characterized as a rule, nodular and cystic mastitis. In the breast tissue of dense nodes palpable nodules and sizes. They are mobile and not soldered to the skin.

Discharge from the nipple

Discharge from the nipple may be different in terms of: abundant and isolation, which only appear when you squeeze the nipple. Copious often occurs as galactorrhoea (release of milk or colostrum) in nulliparous women or women who have long ceased to breastfeed. Galactorrhea results from increased formation of prolactin. However, discharge from the nipple may be a different color: transparent, yellowish, greenish and bloody. Especially dangerous bleeding that suggest a possible breast cancer.

Anna Sozinova

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