Nipple pain for a week

When women's bodies change, symptoms of disease often occur, which are gynecological diseases. Or it could be a breast disease problem. Because women have to go through pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and other processes, it is inevitable that the breasts will encounter inflammation problems during these processes. Especially during lactation, the breasts may often swell, produce little milk, and be painful. This indicates that mastitis is already a problem. Breast pain cannot be ignored, so what should you do if your nipples hurt for a week?

How to treat papillitis

1. Acute mastitis is an acute suppurative disease of the breast, generally caused by Staphylococcus aureus infection. It is more common in primiparas during the lactation period. Bacteria can invade through damaged or cracked nipples, or directly invade the milk ducts and then spread to the breast parenchyma. Generally speaking, acute mastitis has a short course and a good prognosis, but if not treated properly, the course of the disease may be prolonged and may even be complicated by systemic suppurative infection. Acute mastitis is called "mastitis" in traditional Chinese medicine.

2. At the beginning of acute mastitis, the affected breast will feel fullness and pain, especially during breastfeeding. Milk secretion is not smooth, and there may or may not be breast lumps. The systemic symptoms may not be obvious, or there may be general discomfort, poor appetite, chest tightness and irritability. Then, the local breast becomes hard and the lump gradually increases in size, which may be accompanied by obvious systemic symptoms such as high fever, chills, general weakness, dry stool, etc. Abscesses can often form within 4 to 5 days, and throbbing pain in the breast may occur, with local redness, swelling, and translucency of the skin.

3. When pus forms, the center of the lump becomes soft and there is a sense of fluctuation when pressed. If it is a deep breast abscess, the entire breast may become swollen, painful, and have a high fever, but the local skin redness, swelling, and fluctuation are not obvious, and a puncture is required for a definitive diagnosis. Sometimes there may be several abscesses, or they may form at different times. They may penetrate the skin or enter the milk duct, causing pus to overflow from the nipple. After the ulcer breaks and pus flows out, the pus will drain smoothly, the swelling and pain will be reduced, and the disease will heal.

4. If the treatment is not good or is not timely, the abscess may break through the loose connective tissue in front of the pectoralis major fascia, forming a retromammary abscess; or milk may overflow from the wound and form milk leakage; in severe cases, sepsis may occur. Acute mastitis is often accompanied by enlarged and tender axillary lymph nodes on the affected side; the total white blood cell count and neutrophil count increase.

The above is the editor’s information on how to treat papillitis. Since the consequences are so serious, we must take good care of the mother and baby. In order to eliminate this disease at its root, we must pay attention to the care of the mother. For example, clean your breasts and nipples before breastfeeding. Pay attention to the diet of the mother. After all, diseases come from the mouth, so it is necessary to pay attention to a healthy diet! It is also worth noting that because the mother is weak after delivery and often sweats, she must change her underwear in time to eliminate the possibility of papillitis from the root.