Nipples are sore and hard

Everyone should pay attention to the situation where the nipples are a little hard and particularly painful. Experts point out that such a situation may be caused by mastitis, which can cause the nipples to swell and become painful, which can cause the nipples to become a little hard and particularly painful. In this case, it is recommended to pay attention to the cleaning of the nipples and maintain daily nipple cleaning. Let's discuss what causes nipples to be swollen, painful and hard.

What causes nipple pain and hardness?

Hard and painful nipples are mostly considered to be breast diseases. Under normal circumstances, the breasts are soft, the surface is relatively smooth, and there is no hard feeling when stroking hard. Hard and painful breasts are often caused by mastitis, breast lumps, or trauma. Mastitis is more common during breastfeeding, mainly because a lot of milk accumulates in the breast and is not discharged or discharged insufficiently. If the bacteria attached to the nipple are not removed in time, they will breed bacteria and infect the breast upwards. The specific symptoms of mastitis are local swelling and pain, which require mammography to identify the exact nature of the lump. It requires ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration pathological examination. Do not believe in folk remedies and choose the treatment plan based on the examination results.

What to do if you have mastitis?

1. Drink water. Because there is inflammation in the breast, the first thing for patients with mastitis is to drink more water, because water not only contains a lot of vitamins, but also can reduce body temperature and promote the discharge of inflammation. In addition to warm water, women can also drink some fruit juice containing vitamin C, but it is best not to drink broth.

Second, diet combination. Diet can also treat mastitis. For example, grapes, strawberries, melons, and oranges all contain a lot of vitamin C. Vitamin C can have the actual effect of sterilization and anti-inflammation, and can also relieve the pain caused by mastitis. In addition, mastitis patients should avoid spicy and cold foods.

3. Fitness exercises. Improving one's physical fitness through exercise and accelerating the discharge of inflammation in the breast is also a good way to treat mastitis. However, since each woman's physical fitness is different, fitness exercises should be carried out in accordance with their own physical fitness, and avoid rushing to do excessive fitness exercises.

4. Medicines. For patients with more serious mastitis, a more convenient way is to use medication, whether it is intravenous drip or oral medication, many medicines have the actual effect of treating mastitis. For example, Pueraria lobata anti-inflammatory tablets in traditional Chinese medicine, ciprofloxacin capsules and roxithromycin capsules in medicines can all treat mastitis.