What causes breast odor?

Many people find it embarrassing to have an odor no matter where it comes from. What does it mean when a woman's breasts start to have an odor? Is it caused by a serious illness or are there other changes in the body? In order to help you understand this issue that troubles many female friends, the editor has found a lot of information. What is the reason for breast odor? Let's take a look now.

Some women think that inverted nipples are no big deal, so they ignore it. However, when inverted nipples have an odor, they will feel strange and worried, so they will choose to go to the hospital for examination. Well, the degree of nipple inversion varies. Some cases only show nipple retraction, while severe cases show nipple concavity or even inversion.

Clinically, nipple inversion can be divided into 3 types:

Type I: The nipple is partially inverted, with a nipple neck present. The inverted nipple can be easily squeezed out by hand, and the size of the nipple after squeezing out is similar to that of normal people.

Type II: The nipple is completely sunken in the areola, but can be squeezed out by hand. The nipple is smaller than normal and most of the time there is no nipple neck.

Type III: The nipple is completely buried under the areola, and the inverted nipple cannot be squeezed out. Inverted nipples not only affect the beauty of the breasts and hinder breastfeeding function, but also make the area difficult to clean. The sunken area is prone to harbor dirt and grime, often causing local infection. The mammary ducts are connected to the sunken area, and the inflammation can spread into the mammary glands and cause mastitis, which in turn emits an unpleasant odor. Which treatment technique is better for inverted nipples? One is manual traction. Adolescence is an important period for breast development and also an important period for correcting inverted nipples. Regularly pulling the nipples can make the breasts protrude, increase the supporting strength of the surrounding skin, and play a "shaping" role. Several times a day. Over time, the nipples will naturally bulge outward. If you can't pull it out, push the skin of the breast near the nipple outwards first. The second is attraction therapy. After pregnancy, use a breast pump to suck the nipples several times a day, using the negative pressure to cause the nipples to bulge. The third is surgical treatment. For patients with moderate to severe inverted nipples, general conservative methods cannot completely cure them, and only surgery can improve this condition.

After reading this, do you feel that breast odor is a condition that can be serious or minor? If you have friends who have this condition, it is best to go to a nearby hospital for a check-up. Don’t let small problems become big problems. It is better to nip small problems in the bud. We must pay enough attention to physical discomfort. Especially if the nipple odor occurs during non-special periods, it must be diagnosed and treated in a timely manner.