MASTITIS IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE, CLINICAL SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION

Mastitis is an inflammation of the breast that swells and often appears during lactation, but it can develop in other periods as well. Mastitis can occur in girls, newborns and men. It develops due to infection of the mammary glands with bacteria. In this case, the breast enlarges, swells, starts to hurt, becomes sensitive, the skin turns red, and the body temperature rises. Among nursing mothers, the incidence of mastitis varies from 1% to 16% depending on the region. On average, this indicator corresponds to 5% of breastfeeding women, and measures aimed at reducing the disease in recent years remain ineffective. The majority of women with mastitis (85%) are those who have given birth for the first time (or are breastfeeding for the first time). The reason for this is that milk is retained in the glands due to lack of milking skills. Women over 30 years old, who have not breastfed for the first time, suffer from mastitis due to a decrease in the body's immune system or accompanying chronic diseases. In such cases, symptoms of mastitis are accompanied by clinical symptoms of the main disease.