Medicine for mastitis in women. Mastitis: treatment with folk remedies. When are antibiotics needed?

Inflammation of breast tissue is a problem well known to all women, especially those who have given birth and are breastfeeding a child. The symptoms of mastitis have specific characteristics, so there are no problems with diagnosing the disease.

Applying for a qualified medical care when the first signs appear inflammatory process in the mammary glands is considered mandatory. Only a specialist will be able to assess the woman’s condition and select effective treatment and make some predictions. But official medicine does not exclude the use of folk remedies in the treatment of mastitis - they really have a healing effect, help maintain lactation and continue breastfeeding.

Treating mastitis at home

Our ancestors were also “familiar” with the disease in question, so it is not surprising that there are dozens of recipes that can be used to prepare a remedy. There are also some rules that should be followed if a woman notices the first signs of inflammation of the mammary gland.

If a lump appears in the breast, the skin over it has acquired a red tint and becomes hot to the touch, then the woman should follow the following recommendations:

Note:If a woman has a lump with purulent contents (abscess) in her breast, then under no circumstances should she feed the baby, even healthy breasts! Milk should be expressed and poured out regularly - this will prevent the progression of the purulent-inflammatory process and maintain lactation in order to continue breastfeeding after recovery.

Traditional treatment of mastitis: compresses

As soon as a lump appears in the breast, or pain in the mammary gland is noted during feeding (these are the first signs of mastitis), you need to use one of the following compress recipes:

Note:All compresses can be applied only after a doctor’s permission has been received. In any case, when elevated temperature any warming procedures are contraindicated for a woman’s body, which means compresses are prohibited.

Ointments for treating mastitis at home

Ointments for the treatment of mastitis have a certain popularity - they are easy to prepare and apply without any effort. A woman should remember that ointments should not be rubbed into the skin of the affected breast; they should be applied with light circular movements. In fact, there are many recipes for such remedies for the treatment of inflammation of the mammary gland. We offer you to familiarize yourself with only a few of them:

The most popular methods of treating mastitis, which are known not only to traditional healers, but also to official representatives of medicine, are described above. But there is also something not quite traditional methods, which deserve attention, especially since they are approved official medicine.

Extraordinary methods of treating mastitis

As soon as the first signs of inflammation of the mammary gland appear (redness of the skin, thickening or pain while feeding the baby), you need to take an isotonic solution, moisten a gauze pad in it and apply it to the problem breast until it dries completely. Such applications must be made at least 5 per day. Instead of isotonic solution you can use strong saline solution, prepared from 200 ml of water and 2 tablespoons of regular salt.

From ordinary beets you need to “extract” 150 liters of juice, mix it with 50 ml vegetable oil(preference should be given to sea buckthorn), 1 tablespoon of chopped golden root and 100 grams of grated carrots. The resulting mass should be applied to the skin of the affected breast, focusing on the location of the inflammatory process.

If mastitis occurs in spring and early summer, then you need to find potato flowers (they can be white or purple), collect them in the amount of 1 tablespoon and pour 200 ml of boiling water. The product is infused for 20-30 minutes, then consumed ¼ cup 2 times a day.

Note:potato flowers can provoke an exacerbation chronic diseases organs gastrointestinal tract, so you need to be extremely careful when using this product.

If mastitis is just beginning, and there is no lump yet, and a woman only feels stagnation of milk in her breasts, then a pulp of boiled beets, black bread crumb (in equal proportions) and 3-5 drops of sesame seed oil will help her. This remedy is applied to the problem chest, left for 2-3 hours and then washed off with warm water.

If the disease is already actively progressing and is in an advanced stage, then you will need to prepare the following remedy:

melted wax in the amount of 30 grams mixed with 5 drops of camphor oil, 4 drops of rose oil and 10 grams of wood ash;
mix everything thoroughly and heat in a water bath so that the mass is “good, but tolerably hot.”

The mass is applied to the sore breast three times a day.

Mastitis is a well-studied disease that can be cured folk remedies. Here it is important to understand that you will first need to visit a specialist and only after that use some of the folk remedies for therapy. You should not change the remedy every day - the therapeutic effect is unlikely to take place in this case, but it would be appropriate to consult with your doctor about the choice. Our article describes proven ones. safe and approved by official medicine for the treatment of mastitis from the category of “traditional medicine”, so they can be used without fear of the development of complications and/or undesirable consequences.

Tsygankova Yana Aleksandrovna, medical observer, therapist of the highest qualification category

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Mastitis is an inflammation mammary glands in women, caused by infection. The pathological process has a tendency to spread to surrounding tissues, and if left untreated can cause complications in the form of sepsis. What are the causes and symptoms of this disease, and is it possible to treat mastitis with folk remedies at home?

Types of disease

In most cases, inflammation of the mammary glands develops after childbirth and is associated with increased milk production. This type of disease is called lactation disease. It complicates postpartum period, and occurs in 7% of young mothers. Most often it is unilateral, that is, it affects only one breast, but there is a tendency for a bilateral process to develop.

It happens not lactation mastitis when inflammation is not associated with feeding and milk production. In this case, the process does not have such a pronounced clinical picture, complications in the form of spread of the process are quite rare, but it often develops into chronic form. Cases of the development of the disease in newborn girls are described. The cause of the pathology is the intake of excess hormones from the mother’s body.

Causes

The causes of inflammation of the glands may be different, but they determine the type of illness. In addition to lactational and non-lactational, it can be acute and chronic, serous and purulent.

Postpartum (lactation) mastitis

The lactation type is most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Infection occurs through contact with carriers pathogenic flora(maternity hospital workers, ward neighbors).

In order for staphylococcus that gets on the skin of the mammary glands to cause disease, there are predisposing factors:

mastopathy;
scars after surgery;
congenital structural features of the glands;
difficult pregnancy;
pathology during childbirth;
chronic diseases;
sleep disturbance and neurological problems in the postpartum period.

Primiparas are at risk, since milk production in this case is most often imperfect. The fact that the young mother does not have the skill also plays a role. proper feeding child and does not know how to pump.

Non-lactational form

The appearance of such a disease occurs when the body’s immune forces decrease. The reasons are as follows:

hypothermia;
severe infectious process;
chronic concomitant diseases;
constant psycho-emotional and physical overload;
microtrauma of the mammary glands.

The main cause, as with lactation mastitis, is infection ( Staphylococcus aureus).

How does the disease manifest itself?

Symptoms accompanying inflammation of the mammary glands depend on the stage of the disease. Both lactational and non-lactational forms begin with a serous form, which is difficult to distinguish from milk stagnation. In both cases, there is heaviness in the chest, a feeling of tension, and upon palpation you can feel a slight thickening.

However, lactostasis does not affect the general condition; there is no increase in temperature and milk flows freely through the nipple. This phenomenon is temporary and lasts no more than 1-2 days.

If the compaction increases, the temperature rises to 37 degrees, and the general condition worsens, then you should think about serous mastitis. In this case, a separate segment of the mammary glands is impregnated with serous fluid with the release of leukocytes from the microvasculature.

Sometimes the disease ends with at this stage, but most often goes into the infiltrative stage. An infiltrate begins to form in the affected area, which upon palpation has no definite boundaries. Pain occurs, the mammary glands enlarge, but the skin over the damage does not change. The temperature is often within 38 degrees.

There are also destructive forms that represent greatest danger. With the development of a purulent process, the condition begins to deteriorate sharply, as the body becomes intoxicated. The temperature rises to 40 degrees, women lose their appetite, sleep deteriorates, and headache. The skin on this segment turns red, and the axillary The lymph nodes increase. The situation will be complicated by the occurrence of an abscess, phlegmon and even gangrene.

Pathology therapy

During a simple form of inflammation of the mammary glands, it is recommended to be treated with conservative methods:

Non-lactation mastitis often goes away on its own or can be treated with medications.

Alternative medicine

When inflammation of the mammary glands occurs in women, it should be treated only after consulting a doctor. A significant role in complex treatment with this pathology they play folk recipes, since most medications are not recommended for use during lactation. Helps get rid of the disease cabbage leaf, camphor or Castor oil, honey cake, which are applied to the affected area.

Cabbage treatment

This plant has long been used to get rid of inflammatory processes in the chest. The easiest way is to take a cabbage leaf, squeeze the juice out of it and wipe the affected areas. However, it must be fresh.

It’s even easier to take a cabbage leaf, beat it with a wooden mallet and apply it to your chest overnight, securing it with a bra made of natural fabric. In a few days, both purulent and non-lactational mastitis will disappear.

There are more complex recipes:

Recipe 1. Take a leaf and grind it to a pasty state, then add a little yogurt and keep the compress constantly, changing it to a fresh one.
Recipe 2. Before using the leaf, it will be effective to lubricate the affected area with beet juice, which can also be taken orally.
Recipe 3. Another remedy for relieving inflammation can be used by older women. To do this, you need to keep a little butter in a warm place to soften, add a little salt there and spread the mixture on the cabbage leaf. Keep the composition throughout the night.

Application of oils

Treatment with a variety of oils is practiced:

Camphor - reduces inflammation, has analgesic and antiseptic properties. Treat acute mastitis You can add the product to baby cream and then apply it to the affected area. Besides, camphor oil It is recommended to apply to a cabbage leaf and apply to the chest. A more complex compress is also effective, which includes camphor (one small spoon), honey and butter(one large spoon at a time).
Some healers recommend using castor oil. It is necessary to smear the chest and apply film on top. The very next day the acute process will subside.

Other recipes

There are other traditional medicine recipes that can help at home when detecting inflammation of the mammary glands in women:

Simple mastitis cannot always be cured by pumping or medications aimed at eliminating bacteria. Basically, these are hormonal drops, if we are not talking about postpartum mastitis. They are also prescribed to mothers who are pregnant. Less often for those who are in the lactation period. Although there are exceptions, when a woman’s protective reflex is triggered, and she tries in every possible way to postpone the meeting with the doctor who would prescribe her antibiotic treatment. After all, this is a direct need to stop breastfeeding.

When are antibiotics needed?

Different mastitis is treated differently. Antibiotics for mastitis are prescribed, as a rule, for the serous or purulent form of the disease. In other “easy” cases you can get by simple recommendations and exercises prescribed by the doctor. Serous or acute mastitis in women often occurs during lactation. Most often this happens at the beginning of the “milk” period. The temperature rises sharply (up to 39 degrees), the breasts swell and harden. The mammary glands hurt a lot, the skin on the chest itches, and sometimes there is an involuntary leakage of milk.

If you can quickly seek help from a gynecologist, apply bandages with a warming effect and apply a dry towel to the mammary gland. If a woman thinks that this milk will increase and there will be nowhere to put it, don’t worry. If no mammary gland produced more than 200 ml of milk, and in initial period lactation – no more than 170 ml at a time.

Purulent mastitis is treated only with antibiotics in conjunction with preparation for the upcoming operation, but sometimes you can get by with preventive treatment.

Prevention of serous mastitis with antibiotics

Even with serous mastitis, when some doctors recommend refusing to feed, there is a treatment method that involves continuing lactation. The girl can either breastfeed or pump. But if you do not stop lactation, pumping should be regular so that stagnation does not occur. Otherwise, such treatment is inappropriate.
The drugs are weak antibiotics:

semisynthetic penicillins;
I and II generation cephalosporins.

Semi-synthetic antibiotics include those penicillins that contain:

amoxicillin;
lactamase inhibitors;
clavulanic acid;
sulbactam.

Medicine is prescribed when the initial stage of mastitis is detected. A reaction test is carried out and, if there is a gram-positive response to the stimulus, women are diagnosed with a bacterial form of the disease. Among the identified microbes are Escherichia, Salmonella, Shigella, and Proteus. Substances containing amoxicillin act on the body by killing microbes without causing side effects. That is, when simple technique antibiotics, it is necessary to take medications containing positive flora of bacteria so as not to cause dysbiosis of the intestines and stomach. These antibiotics do not require accompanying medications.

The overall bioavailability of amoxicillin is more than 93%, regardless of food intake. The medications do not have strong side effects, are well tolerated by each group of people, and are prescribed to children and adults .

This drug does not cause allergic reactions, even if the child has all the indications for intolerance. This type of antibiotic does not cause any reactions in women. Medicines that contain amoxicillin are manufactured under the following names:

ospamox;
flemoxin;
Hiconcil;
amotide;
Grunamox;
ranoxil;
amoxicillin-ratiopharm.

The influence and effect of antibiotics on the body

Before choosing an antibiotic, you should consult your doctor to determine daily dose reception. These drugs can be purchased without a prescription, but treatment must be prescribed by a doctor.

Antibiotic Ospamox. Ospamox is produced in Austria. Prescribed for acute mastitis in women. After the start of administration and ingestion, the concentration of substances in the blood changes. Plasma is in altered structural and biochemical equilibrium for 1-2 hours. If a woman has not stopped breastfeeding, trace amounts of the substance may be found in the milk. Can be administered as suspensions of 5 ml twice a day.

Antibiotic Flemoxin-Solutab. The drug is manufactured in the Netherlands. Belongs to the first production line and is well used in outpatient practice. Treatment with this drug is prescribed to eliminate bacteria in mastitis. If prenatal mastitis is detected, it has no contraindications for pregnant women. Well absorbed, does not cause allergic reactions, has no side effects. Not prohibited during breastfeeding. Taken as tablets, can be divided into parts, chewed or washed down with juice. Soluble in liquids, can be consumed as a medicinal drink. Does not contain sugar, salt. Apricot taste.

Antibiotic Hiconcil. Antibiotic produced in Slovenia, KRKA. Prescribed only as prescribed by a doctor and only for serous mastitis. Allowed during pregnancy and lactation. Can be taken in the form of capsules, tablets, suspensions. Capsules come in 250 mg and 500 mg. The trihydrate in powder form is also consumed orally as a diluted dry composition with water. Treatment is recommended when taking 5 ml.

Medicines containing a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid

Preparations for women in the treatment of acute and purulent mastitis.

Antibiotic Amoxiclav. Made in Slovenia. It is permitted with the prescription of a gynecologist. The drug may have Negative influence on the body, preventing driving vehicle. Cannot be used with other antibiotics of groups A and C. Contains amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate. Suitable for stationary and outpatient treatment. For women it can be prescribed as injections, oral suspensions, tablets, dragees.

Antibiotic Augmentin, Great Britain. Represents combination drug for women suffering from second and third degree mastitis. Gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria included in the drug can produce an enzyme that helps inhibit living bacteria inside the mammary gland. At the same time, the ability to lactation remains, but you should not feed the baby. The injection drug contains a different form and structure - it has beta-lactamases that kill bacteria that amoxicillin in its pure form cannot combat.

Antibiotic Moxiclave. Made in Cyprus. The drug is based on a semi-synthetic antibiotic from the penicillin group, combined with clavulanic acid. Easily breaks down bacteria in the flora of the mammary gland, fights bacteroids and anaerobes. The bioavailability of the substance is 90%, which suggests that the treatment will be effective when taking one drug. Due to good absorption and tolerability by humans, there are practically no side effects. For women it is prescribed in tablet form.

Antibiotic Ospen, Austria. An antibiotic belongs to a group of biosynthetic substances that help destroy bacteria of any type and location. Contains inhibited synthesis concentrations of smallpox bacteria that affect cell membranes. Capable of destroying the source of inflammation when purulent mastitis. It is well absorbed due to additional substances, such as spirotech, clostridia, corynebacteria. Treatment is prescribed strictly by a doctor. Additionally, it is established which drugs can be combined with painkillers. It is important to keep the intake on time - 3 times a day.

Preparations containing 1st and 2nd generation cephalosporins

Antibiotics of this group are those that are used in the form of parenteral administration. The main substance is cefuroxime, which affects the bacterial flora. It destroys the synthesis of the bacterial cell, leading to its splitting. It is used to fight bacteria in different locations of foci of excitation, fights inflammation in cases of damage to the mammary gland, kidneys, and female genital organs. Excellent for fighting fungus internal organs. Treatment with drugs is potent, since when confronted with gram-negative bacilli - Haemophilus influenzae, enterobacteriaceae, Klebsiella, as well as staphylococci and streptococci, positive bacteria are eliminated.

There are contraindications for improper kidney function, especially if there are pathological features. For mastitis, purulent and acute form Cephalexin, Cefazolin, Cefaprim, Cefuroxime and others are prescribed. To reduce pain you can combine medications permitted during lactation and breastfeeding. If sulfonamides are prescribed, feeding should be stopped temporarily. If lactation is impossible, the woman is prescribed a drug to inhibit milk production during the period of illness. Accordingly, it is not subject to renewal.

Mastitis (breast) is an infectious and inflammatory disease that occurs in the mammary glands. The lesions quickly spread, capturing healthy tissue. A disease left to its own devices leads to dangerous complications. Against this background, sepsis, abscess, phlegmon and gangrene develop. If mastitis occurs, treatment at home is carried out with medications and folk remedies.

Usually mammary glands become inflamed during the postpartum period. This happens due to increased milk production. When breastfeeding, women develop lactation mastitis. The disease manifests itself in 2 forms:

unilateral (more common);
double-sided

There is non-lactation mastitis - a pathology not associated with milk production and breastfeeding. The symptoms of this form of the disease are vague. The inflammation is localized, it does not involve neighboring tissues. Such breastfeeding often takes a chronic form. Sometimes it occurs in newborn girls. Hormones received from the mother in excess lead to the disease.

According to the nature of the course, mastitis is distinguished:

spicy;
chronic;
serous;
purulent.

Causes

There are many factors that cause mastitis. The lactation form of the disease is most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus. After harmful bacteria get on the skin, the appearance of pathology is provoked by reasons such as:

mastopathy;
post-operative scarring;
peculiarities anatomical structure organ;
difficult pregnancy;
complicated childbirth;
chronic diseases;
disturbed sleep;
postpartum depression.

Most often, inflammation of the mammary glands occurs in women who have given birth to their first child. They lack skills breastfeeding and expressing milk. Breast congestion leads to the development of an inflammatory process.

A non-lactating breast appears when the immune system is weakened. Her reasons are:

hypothermia;
severe infections;
concomitant pathologies;
neuropsychic and physical overload;
silicone implants;
chest injuries.

The provoking factor in this case is bacterial infection. The causative agent is the same as for lactating infants - staphylococcus.

Symptoms

The initial stage of the postpartum and non-lactational form is serous mastitis, which is often confused with milk stagnation. Both pathological conditions accompanied by:

heaviness in the mammary glands;
discomfort;
minor tissue compactions.

But with lactostasis, which lasts only 1-2 days, the temperature does not rise, milk easily oozes from the nipple. With mastitis, the lumps grow and the temperature rises. Serous exudate accumulates in the lesions.

IN further illness goes into the infiltrative stage. A compaction forms in the inflamed area without clear boundaries. The breasts swell, hurt, and the temperature rises. The skin does not undergo changes.

In advanced conditions, destructive breastfeeding develops - a dangerous pathology. If there is purulent mastitis, the woman suffers from the following symptoms:

intoxication;
high temperature jumping to 40 degrees;
loss of appetite;
disturbed sleep;
headache.

With purulent mastitis, the skin turns red, the lymph nodes in armpit increase. The disease can develop into an abscess, phlegmon, and gangrene.

Drug therapy

For treatment simple shapes breastfeeding use methods conservative therapy. Serous mastitis is treated as follows:

Non-lactation mastitis can disappear spontaneously. If the disease does not go away, drug therapy is carried out.

Treatment at home

Treatment for breastfeeding begins after consulting a doctor. Most medications should not be used while breastfeeding. Therefore, mastitis is treated with folk remedies, for the preparation of which honey, plants, and camphor are used.

Cabbage leaves

Cabbage effectively fights breastfeeding. The leaves of the plant are used for applications. Compresses are made like this:

Cabbage fights swelling, inflammation, and resolves seals.

Oils

To treat mastitis at home, use camphor and castor oil. They make applications with them.

Camphor oil for mastitis helps relieve pain and eliminate the inflammatory process. Thanks to it, compactions are reduced.

Castor oil quickly relieves aggravation. After rubbing it into the chest, apply a film and a warm bandage.

For older patients, mint oil helps get rid of mastitis. The product stimulates blood circulation and fights swelling. Add 3-5 drops of mint essential oil to 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. The mixture is rubbed into the chest at night.

For mastitis, make applications with honey:

Applications with salt

Women should know how mastitis is treated with salt compresses. This accessible remedy getting rid of the disease at home. Salt applications are effective for lungs and running forms breastfeeding Salt draws out exudate, relieves swelling, inflammation, improves blood circulation.

The method of preparing a salt compress is simple: heat the water to 50 degrees, dissolve 1 tablespoon of salt in it. Slots are made in a cotton napkin for the nipples (they will avoid irritation of the epithelium in this area), the fabric is soaked in a solution, placed on the chest, covered with polyethylene, and secured with an insulating bandage. Remove the application after cooling.

Applications for purulent chest

The following methods help cure purulent mastitis:

Herbal extracts

When treating mastitis at home, compresses alternate with lotions made from plant extracts. At the same time, drink herbal teas and herbal decoctions. They are prepared using the following recipes:

Compresses are a warming procedure. Doctors note that heat applications can aggravate the disease, so they should not be used during exacerbation and fever. To avoid unwanted consequences, use the remedies recommended by the doctor. At severe forms breastfeeding traditional methods are ineffective, and the disease is treated surgically.

How are antibiotics used for mastitis? An experienced doctor will explain this question to us. Mastitis is an inflammatory process in the mammary gland. It develops more often in women during lactation (breastfeeding), mainly in those who become mothers for the first time. However, it can develop before childbirth and regardless of pregnancy. In cases of exacerbation, treatment with antibiotics or even surgery may be required.

There are 3 forms of mastitis:

Lactation (or postpartum) mastitis - develops due to stagnation breast milk in the mammary gland or incomplete emptying of the gland when feeding the baby.
Fibrocystic mastitis - develops against the background hormonal disorders, after injury female breast with the secondary development of inflammation. Very often develops when exposed to pathogenic organisms into the mammary gland already affected by the cyst.
Neonatal mastitis is a special form of mastitis that affects the mammary glands of a newborn, regardless of the sex of the child. This pathology is mainly associated with the entry of lactogenic hormones from the mother’s bloodstream.

The cause of primary inflammation of the mammary gland is improper breastfeeding. The baby does not eat all the milk. It accumulates and stagnates in the mammary gland. This causes swelling of the mammary gland, then swelling. The mammary gland becomes vulnerable.

Pathogenic microorganisms (mainly staphylococci, streptococci), entering the gland, cause inflammation. Even when the mammary gland is completely emptied of milk, microbes can enter the milk ducts through cracks in the nipple. Cracks occur mainly due to improper attachment of the baby to the breast. Bacteria make their way into the gland from the mouth of a newborn, through contaminated underwear, and if the rules of breast hygiene are not properly observed during pregnancy and lactation.

Symptoms

The main symptoms of mastitis include:

Breast compaction.
Redness of the skin area.
Bursting pain inside the chest.
Increased body temperature.

Without proper treatment, inflammation progresses. The gland enlarges, causing the skin to become tense and hot to the touch. When feeding it is felt sharp pain, pus can sometimes seep into the milk. Reducing the frequency of feeding or stopping it completely worsens the situation. In advanced cases of inflammation, mastitis can develop into phlegmonous (purulent damage to adjacent tissues) or even gangrenous (death of inflamed cells) forms.

Treatment of mastitis with antibiotics

If you detect any formation in the breast, discomfort or pain during feeding, you must urgently consult a doctor, since if you ignore alarm signals, there is a risk of serious complications for the health and even life of the woman. Only a qualified doctor will be able to distinguish mastitis from other breast diseases. the right tactics treatment. Based on the clinical picture, the doctor may prescribe antibiotic treatment.

If a woman discovers suspicious signs in the mammary gland, before visiting a doctor, she can independently take measures to alleviate the situation. A cold object (ice or any other item from the freezer) must be applied to the mammary gland between feedings. Also, to extract the remaining milk from the gland, the baby should be applied to the sore breast more often (it is important that there are no purulent particles in the milk).

If the baby does not eat all the milk, you will need to express additional milk yourself. For these purposes, special breast pumps are used or, if the pain intensity is weak, expressing can be done manually using the fingers.

These are only the first measures to alleviate the situation; for full treatment, it is strongly recommended to seek the help of a qualified specialist.

Mastitis, which develops against the background of the activity of pyogenic microorganisms, requires treatment with antibiotics.

When should you take antibiotics during mastitis?

if symptoms, by all indications indicating mastitis, do not go away within 24 hours;
the clinical picture of the disease is stable within 24 hours, that is, there are no changes, either in the direction of worsening or improving the condition;
if there is a sharp increase in symptoms and worsening general condition observed for 12 hours.

When not to use antibiotics

if inflammation of the mammary gland is diagnosed as mastitis by all indications, but less than 24 hours have passed since the onset of its development;
if the sick woman’s condition begins to improve without the use of antibacterial drugs.

What drugs are used to treat mastitis?

Since the causative agent of the inflammatory process is staphylococcal bacteria, they are used to cure mastitis. antibacterial drugs, affecting precisely this group of microorganisms, in particular Staphylococcus aureus, which is present in the normal microflora of human skin and can easily enter the body through various injuries skin(which is what a cracked nipple is) and cause inflammation.

The traditional antibiotic penicillin usually does not bring the desired result, since microorganisms have learned to develop immunity against this drug. More effective antibiotics For mastitis, combined antibacterial agents are used:

Amoxiclav. The drug contains the antibiotic amoxicillin and the bacterial enzyme inhibitor clavulanic acid.
Clindamycin. Semi-synthetic antibacterial agent.
Ciprofloxacin. Synthetic antibiotic from the fluoroquinolone group. It has both antibacterial and bactericidal effects.
Flucloxacillin. Belongs to the group of penicillins. It is worth noting that it affects microorganisms that are in the growth phase, which brings a positive effect on initial stage diseases.
Cephalexin. Antibacterial and bactericidal agent from the group of cephalosporins. Inhibits enzymes involved in mucopeptide synthesis cell wall microbes
Cloxacillin. Semi-synthetic antibiotic from the penicillin group. Resistant to enzymes that destroy penicillin.

To prevent such an unpleasant phenomenon as mastitis, it is necessary to follow some simple rules: the baby must be applied to the breast correctly (the baby must grasp the entire nipple along with the isola, if necessary, change feeding positions).

Feeding should be done when the baby requires it, and not according to a schedule. To completely empty the gland, you should not limit the frequency and duration of feedings. If the baby eats well, often and relatively a lot, there is no need for additional pumping, since in this case excess milk production may occur, which increases the risk of stagnation.

Mother needs to monitor hygiene rules feeding and caring for the mammary gland: wash your hands, wear clean underwear, change your bed on time.