Can mastitis heal on its own?

The breast is a female-specific organ and is very fragile. Many women will suffer from mastitis between the ages of 30 and 40 due to their physical conditions. Mastitis is an early symptom of breast cancer. This disease cannot heal itself and requires medication or surgery to be cured. Because there are many nervous systems in the breast, you must choose the correct method during treatment to speed up the recovery process.

Mastitis is a common disease among women. Depending on the cause, it can be divided into acute suppurative mastitis, paraareolar fistula, plasma cell mastitis, etc. Here we will discuss the most common acute suppurative mastitis. Acute suppurative mastitis often occurs during the lactation period, especially within 1 to 2 months after delivery in primiparas, so it is also called acute lactation or puerperal suppurative mastitis, and is called "mast abscess" in traditional Chinese medicine. The incidence of acute mastitis in primiparas is as high as 2% to 4%, which is twice as high as that in multiparas. Milk stasis is caused by bacterial infection, which presents as acute inflammation with symptoms of redness, swelling, heat, pain, chills and high fever. In the early stage, it can be treated by manual milk discharge and Chinese medicine. After suppuration, incision and drainage are required. After the onset of the disease, not only will the mother herself suffer extreme pain, but she will also be unable to continue breastfeeding, which will affect the health of the baby. Therefore, prevention should be started from the late pregnancy and postpartum care should be done well. Acute mastitis can be prevented.

Milk stasis is the prelude and basis of bacterial infection. If there is too much milk and milk discharge is not smooth, the milk may accumulate and form lumps. Stagnant milk is the best breeding ground for bacteria. Milk stasis is mostly caused by insufficient breastfeeding experience or improper methods. The pathogenic bacteria are mostly Staphylococcus aureus, and a few are hemolytic Streptococci. They invade the mammary gland through damaged nipple skin or milk ducts, multiply in large numbers, and destroy the mammary gland tissue, forming multilocular abscesses. When the nipple is underdeveloped, inverted, inverted or split, the mammary ducts are blocked from draining milk, causing congestion. Breastfeeding for too long, or the child falling asleep with the breast in his mouth, can cause erosion on the nipple surface or the child bites the nipple, allowing bacteria to enter through the hole; or due to a cold or pharyngitis, bacteria may travel through the blood into the stagnant milk and multiply in large numbers, causing suppuration.

Postpartum women are weak in physical condition and have reduced immunity. They are wrapped too tightly, sweat a lot, and are not cleaned enough, resulting in local moisture in the breasts, which also provide a breeding ground for the growth and reproduction of bacteria. Trauma to the breasts such as squeezing and impact during lactation can also easily induce mastitis.