What should women do if they have swollen lymph nodes under their arms?

When the human body's immunity declines, symptoms may be reflected in the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes, as the body's immune circulatory system, act as a natural barrier to the human body. Lymph nodes are usually distributed throughout the body, with the most common locations in the armpits, neck, and groins of the legs. Some women have swollen lymph nodes under their arms. What should they do?

Treatment of swollen lymph nodes under the armpit in women:

1. Swollen axillary lymph nodes are most commonly caused by inflammation of tissues or organs in the lymph node drainage area, followed by lymph node metastasis of malignant tumors, and diseases of the lymph nodes themselves, such as lymph node tuberculosis, lymphoma, etc. Therefore, after confirming that the lymph nodes are swollen, the key is to determine their cause and nature. Local swelling accompanied by obvious pain often indicates infection, while progressive painless swelling often indicates malignant tumor disease.

2. If the swollen lymph nodes under the armpit are mild, they will get better naturally after a period of time; or you can take some ordinary anti-inflammatory drugs or get some anti-inflammatory injections. However, if the swelling is severe and does not heal after long-term anti-inflammatory treatment, treatment is needed: first, to prevent it from further worsening; second, the body needs it to restore its function, exert its immune and bactericidal effects, and enhance physical fitness.

3. Women often experience premenstrual lymph node enlargement, which does not require treatment and usually improves after the menstruation ends.

Causes of swollen lymph nodes under the arm:

1. Infection

1. Acute infection

Caused by bacteria, viruses, rickettsia, etc., such as acute cellulitis, upper respiratory tract infection, infectious mononucleosis, scrub typhus, etc.

2. Chronic infection

Bacteria, fungi, worms, chlamydia, spirochete disease, filariasis, venereal granuloma, syphilis, AIDS, etc.

2. Tumor

1. Malignant lymphoma

Hodgkin disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

2. Leukemia

Acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute non-lymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, plasma cell leukemia, etc.