What to do if your nipples smell

Under normal circumstances, women's nipples do not have any peculiar smell. If the nipples have an odor, it is best to pay attention to it. Generally, it means that there is something abnormal with the health of the breasts. However, most women do not pay much attention to their nipples in normal times, and rarely find that their nipples have an odor. In fact, when the nipples have an odor, timely treatment will usually not cause too much impact on people's health.

What to do if nipples smell?

If the nipple has a bad odor and discharge, it generally means that the nipple is inflamed, and there is a high possibility of bacteria growing near the nipple. However, in general, such situations will not only have nipple discharge with a bad odor, but there will also be some obvious lumps near the breast. At this time, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital for a color ultrasound to carefully check what disease is causing it. Patients with smelly nipples must pay attention to it, choose the correct examination methods and treatment methods, and choose drug treatment or surgical treatment according to the condition.

In fact, whether you are a normal person or a woman preparing for pregnancy, you should pay attention to your private care. Breasts are important organs of the body and should not be ignored. If you feel any discomfort, you should seek medical treatment in time. If you find that your nipples have a bad smell, in addition to doing relevant examinations and cooperating with the doctor's treatment, you should pay attention to the local hygiene of the nipples to avoid bacterial infections. At the same time, remember to eat more fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables in your daily life, and it is best not to drink alcohol.

What should I do if I have nipple discharge?

1. Under normal circumstances, women sometimes have milk discharged from their nipples during breastfeeding. Because during breastfeeding, the pituitary gland in the brain secretes special hormones, whose main function is to promote the development of the mammary glands and maintain milk secretion. After weaning, the level of this hormone will decrease, the quality of milk will gradually decrease, and under normal circumstances, there will be no nipple discharge. If overflow occurs, it should be taken seriously and, if necessary, go to the hospital for examination and treatment.

2. When nipple discharge occurs, you need to know which side the discharge occurs on and how many holes appear. In addition, you should also know the color and shape of the liquid, because the severity of different situations varies. If you have bilateral porous breasts or nipple discharge on one side, you should check your prolactin level. If the prolactin level is higher than normal, a cranial MRI is needed to check whether there is any lesion in the pituitary gland. If prolactin is normal, it may be a physiological phenomenon and there is no need to worry too much.

3. Plasma cell mastitis can also cause nipple discharge that is clear water-like and is accompanied by breast lumps. If there is an acute infection, redness, swelling, heat and pain may occur. You need to go to a regular breast specialist hospital for treatment to find out the cause in time and prescribe the right medicine.

4. Simple nipple ectasia can also cause clear watery nipple discharge. The amount of discharge is generally small and does not require special treatment. In addition, breast duct inflammation may be uniporous or multiporous and serous, and the discharge is relatively turbid. This condition is an autoimmune inflammatory condition and does not require treatment with antibiotics. If you are really worried, you can do a ductoscopy for further examination.