Burning in the mammary gland
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Burning in the mammary gland can accompany both physiologically conditioned by the monthly cycles, and pathological changes in this organ.
With the exception of injuries, almost all the pathologies of the mammary glands, in which complaints of burning in the mammary gland are present, have a hormonal etiology and arise on the basis of disturbances in the optimal ratio of the production of such female sex hormones, as estrogen, progesterone and prolactin. And experts define them as dyshormonal diseases of mammary glands.
[Causes of the burning in the mammary gland
So, the key causes of burning in the mammary gland are dyshormonal diseases of the mammary glands. In other words, different mastopathies, including a wide range of diffuse and nodular fibro-cystic benign neoplasms that result from the proliferation of cells of the organ's tissue structures.
The burning sensation in the mammary gland is characteristic for mastopathy, when in the tissues of the chest there are seals and cysts (cavities), palpable during examination. Typically, before and during menstruation, these formations increase in size (under the influence of the same sex hormones), and it is during such periods that women can feel a burning sensation in the left breast gland or a burning sensation in the right mammary gland.
With significant sizes of seals and large cysts, there may be not only burning symptoms in the mammary gland, but also drawing pains in the gland, local redness of the skin, swelling and tenderness of the lymph nodes in the axillary region, an increase in the body's overall temperature.
Doctors-mammologists note that to the violation of the hormonal balance in the body of women - the preponderance of the production of estrogens and the lack of progesterone - the most directly related pathologies of the ovaries, thyroid, adrenals, pancreas, pituitary. And this, in fact, is the problem of the entire endocrine system, which, with the help of various signal chemicals called hormones, must clearly regulate all biochemical processes in all tissues and target organs.
Burning in the area of the mammary gland means that the effects of hormones on this organ and its tissues have deviations.
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Diagnostics of the burning in the mammary gland
The methods used to diagnose the burning sensation in the mammary gland (i.e., establishing the causes of the symptom) include the collection of anamnesis, examination and palpation of the mammary glands, a complete gynecological examination of the patient (to identify pathologies of the uterus and appendages).
Be sure to make a biochemical blood test - to establish the level of hormones. To determine the cause of burning in the mammary gland, an x-ray examination of the mammary gland (mammography) and ultrasound examination (ultrasound) are extremely important.
To make sure of the benign character of this or that dyshormonal disease of the mammary glands makes it possible to conduct an aspiration biopsy followed by a histological examination of the sampled tissue sample.
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Treatment of the burning in the mammary gland
To prescribe the treatment of burning sensation in the mammary gland the specialist can only on the basis of the examination. After all, with hormone-dependent pathologies, symptomatic treatment is considered ineffective, and here a complex therapy of fibro-cystic neoplasia is needed.
For the purpose of normalizing the hormonal background, preparations containing hormones can be prescribed. In addition to hormonal oral contraceptives, the burning sensation in the mammary gland can remove such medications as Dufaston, Utrozestan, Danazol, and others.
Duphaston (a synthetic analogue of progesterone, in tablets of 10 mg), doctors use when there is a deficiency of this hormone and related violations of the menstrual cycle, dysmenorrhea, endometriosis and other pathologies. The dosage and duration of Dufaston's reception is determined by the doctor; with liver disease this drug is contraindicated. Among its side effects are headache, metrorrhagia (uterine bleeding), allergic skin reactions.
The active substance of the preparation of Utrozestan (capsules of 100 or 200 mg) is the hormone of the ovary's yellow body progesterone. This drug is used when there is a deficiency of this hormone in the body and associated fibro-cystic mastopathy. The standard daily dose is 200 mg (taken twice a day, in the morning and in the evening) - for 10 days (during the second phase of the menstrual cycle). The drug can give side effects: bleeding between menstruation and headaches.
Antigonadotropic drug Danazol (synonyms - Danoval, Danokrin, Cyclomene, etc.) is an inhibitor of hormone production in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulate the sexual glands. Used in gynecology for the treatment of PMS and dyshormonal diseases of the mammary glands. Capsules of Danazol (0.1 and 0.2 g) are taken orally - 0.2-0.8 g per day (2-4 times). Dosage is determined by the doctor depending on the specific diagnosis. The drug may have side effects that manifest itself in the form of headache, nausea, skin rashes, acne, alopecia or excess hair growth on the face.
In the treatment of burning in the mammary gland, drugs based on medicinal plants are also used. For example, Mastodinon, which is considered a homeopathic remedy against mastopathy, contains in its composition exclusively plant components. Specialists say that Mastodinon reduces the prolactin level in the blood and helps restore normal hormonal background. The drug is prescribed for 30 drops or one tablet twice a day (morning and evening), the minimum duration of treatment is three months. Side effects are not excluded in the form of stomach pain and headache, nausea, weight gain, acne and itch.
Also, when burning in the area of the breast, it is recommended to take vitamin complexes containing vitamins A, C, E and B vitamins.
Prevention
Preventing burning in the mammary gland is the prevention of those diseases that manifest themselves with a similar symptom. Firstly, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the mammary glands (regularly inspect them), especially if the new growths in the mammary glands are characteristic of women in your family. It is necessary to treat diseases of the genital area, to abandon the intense sunburn (natural and in the solarium), instead of bathing to take a shower. It is useful to keep your weight in norm, eat right, avoid constipation.
Regular visit to the gynecologist also refers to measures to prevent the development of pathological formations in the chest and prevent burning in the mammary gland. Do not forget that problems with the adrenal gland, with the thyroid and pancreas, also lead to an imbalance of hormones in the body. Therefore, if you have such problems, you need to contact the endocrinologist.
Forecast
The prognosis of burning in the mammary gland - in the presence of fibro-cystic benign neoplasms - depends on many factors. Every woman should understand that both breast tenderness and burning in the mammary gland should not be left without attention and without timely medical assistance.