Do they hurt? It could be mastitis

Massaging and cleansing the breasts before feeding the baby, breastfeeding on demand, do not limit the duration of the intake and avoid the use of tight clothing are measures that can prevent the inflammation of mammary glands ] call mastitis .

This inflammation can occur during and outside the lactation period and is manifested by severe pain, sinus tightening, redness of the skin and increased temperature explains Antonio Gutiérrez Ramírez, Chief of the Department. Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Juárez Hospital of Mexico

In a statement, the expert indicates that the most common type is so-called puerperal mastitis which is present in the first two weeks of lactation. It is characterized by a stagnation of milk due to the inexperience of the technique of breastfeeding.

In other cases, it is caused by bacteria present on the breast skin, such as Staphylococcus aureus which enters the halo or nipple through the cracks from the epidermis. These cracks are caused by incorrect or excessive aspiration of newborns.

Patients with this condition receive antibiotics and anti-inflammatories, but the most important, he says, is not to stop breastfeeding in the absence of diagnosis. On the other hand, mastitis not associated with breastfeeding is an inflammatory process related to tumors, trauma immune or idiopathic. It affects women 18 years and older, but it predominates in the population aged 30 to 35.

Among the most common symptoms are redness of the skin temperature increase in the region of chest and the presence of tumors with diffuse borders that do not move and do not secrete pus.

Because they have similar characteristics to those of inflammation that causes breast cancer, it is recommended to consult a specialist to perform mammograms, ultrasounds and biopsies. the presence of carcinomas (malignant tumors).