What to do if you have mastitis during lactation?

Many women are susceptible to adenitis during the lactation period, and they must pay attention to proper care and conditioning. They should try to rest and pay attention to the cleanliness of the nipples. They can use a breast pump or let the baby suck the nipples more to promote the discharge of milk.

1. Pay attention to rest in the early stage, stop breastfeeding on the affected breast, clean the nipple and areola, promote milk secretion (use a breast pump or sucking), and stop breastfeeding if incision and drainage are required.

2. Apply 25% magnesium sulfate hot compress and physical therapy locally.

3. In the early stage, 800,000 to 1,000,000 U of penicillin plus 10 ml of 1% to 2% procaine dissolved in 10 to 20 ml of isotonic saline can be used for closed injection around the tumor.

4. Apply systemic antibiotics. To prevent and treat severe infection and sepsis, antibiotics are selected based on bacterial culture and drug sensitivity, and intravenous antibiotics are given when necessary.

5. Traditional Chinese medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying.

6. If an abscess has formed, it should be promptly incised and drained. The incision is generally radial with the nipple and areola as the center. For shallow abscesses under the areola, an arc-shaped incision can be made along the areola. If the abscess is located behind the breast, an arc-shaped incision should be made in the skin fold 1 to 2 cm below the breast.