Can I breastfeed if I have a breast cyst?

Breast cyst is a relatively common breast hyperplasia disease, which is more common in lactating women. If the milk of women during lactation is not discharged smoothly, once the breast is blocked, it is very easy to cause breast cysts. Western medicine generally treats this disease clinically by injecting antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. In terms of traditional Chinese medicine treatment, the focus is still on dredging the meridians. Unblocking the blocked breast can cure it fundamentally.

Breast cysts are a common breast disease that occurs more frequently in lactating women. They are caused by congestion due to poor milk discharge. Therefore, women should not breastfeed after developing breast cysts. Because breast cysts can form due to tumor compression, which can lead to blockage of the glandular lobule or lobular duct, resulting in milk stasis and causing cysts. It is also possible that poor breastfeeding can cause milk to accumulate in the ducts, leading to expansion of the ducts and causing cysts. If a woman breastfeeds after developing a breast cyst, the condition will be aggravated and the bacteria will be transmitted to the baby.

There are many causes of breast cysts. If you suffer from breast hyperplasia, inflammation or tumor compression during lactation, it may cause blockage of the duct of one lobe or lobule of the breast, causing milk to accumulate in the duct and form a breast cyst. It may also be due to poor breastfeeding habits, causing milk to stagnate in the ducts, causing the ducts to dilate and form cysts, bacterial invasion, and secondary infection, leading to acute mastitis or breast abscesses.

If a female friend finds that she has breast cysts, she should temporarily stop breastfeeding. First of all, this can avoid worsening of the disease. It is also very important to ensure the health of the baby. Active treatment should be adopted to dredge the meridians and allow milk to be discharged as smoothly as possible. Continuing breastfeeding after treatment is the scientific feeding method.