Rehabilitation Complete removal leads to immediate recovery. Incompletely removed fibroadenomas have a tendency to re-grow (recurrence tendency). The best prophylaxis is the self-examination of the woman. This should be done at least once a month, regardless of age. The best time for this is one week after the start of menstruation, because the breast is … Rehabilitation | Fibroadenoma
The fibroadenoma is the most common benign tumor of the female breast and occurs mainly between the ages of 20 and 40. It consists of glandular and connective tissue of the breast and thus belongs to the mixed tumors. The fibroadenoma occurs in about 30% of all women. The cause is assumed to be a … Fibroadenoma
Removal of a fibroadenoma A fibroadenoma is a benign change in the female breast. A development into a breast cancer is only described in very few individual cases. Therefore a removal of a fibroadenoma is generally not necessary. Nevertheless, there are some situations in which a removal can be considered. For example, it is rare … Removal of a fibroadenoma | Fibroadenoma
Synonym Fibroadenmon Fibrosis Adenosis Epithelial hyperplasia Mastopathy Milk duct papilloma Macromasty Cyst Lipoma Ductectasia Phylloid tumor Benign breast tumors (benign tumors of the breast) are changes in the breast that have no disease value. In order to be able to exclude a malignancy, the lumps should nevertheless always be examined microscopically. There are different types … Benign breast tumours
Macromasty Macromastia is a pronounced enlargement of the breast. One breast can weigh over 400g. If this extremely large breast leads to psychological or orthopaedic problems, a breast reduction (mamma reduction plastic surgery) is indicated. Cyst in the breast A cyst within the breast often develops at the beginning of the menopause (perimenopausal = in … Macromasty | Benign breast tumours
Definition Mastopathy is a remodelling reaction of the breast. In the process, more connective tissue is formed. Cell proliferation occurs in the milk ducts and the milk ducts are widened. More than half of all women are affected by conversion reactions of this mastopathy. However, only about 20% of the affected women suffer from pain, … Mastopathy
Male mastopathy Since the term “mastopathy” refers to a variety of proliferative or degenerative remodelling processes of the mammary gland tissue, this disease can occur in both women and men. In most cases, mastopathy in men is based on a hormonal disorder. One of the most common causes of mastopathy in men is the degeneration … Male mastopathy | Mastopathy
Synonyms Thelitis, MastitisThe inflammation of the nipple is a disease that manifests itself in a painful redness and swelling of the nipple, and may have bacterial or non-bacterial causes. Mostly women are affected, but men can also develop inflamed nipples. In women, it occurs mainly after pregnancy or during breastfeeding. Symptoms In order to determine … Inflammation of the nipple
Therapy of nipple inflammation In general, the therapy of nipple inflammation is carried out according to the cause of the inflammation. If certain clothes are the reason for inflamed nipples, it is recommended not to wear them any further and to rub the nipple with oil or ointments. In order to prevent nipple inflammation during … Therapy of nipple inflammation | Inflammation of the nipple
The inflammation of the breast, or the mammary gland (Greek “mastos”), is called mastitis or mastadenitis. Mostly it affects breastfeeding women shortly after birth. This period of time is called postpartum. Inflammations of the breast outside the puerperium are less frequent. Inflammation of the breast in men is also a rather rare case. Mastitis requires … Inflammation of the breast
Duration In order to make a statement about the duration of the disease, a distinction must be made between mastitis within and outside the breastfeeding period. During the breastfeeding period, mastitis can heal completely on its own or with local measures within a short time. Even if an antibiotic must be taken, the symptoms usually … Duration | Inflammation of the breast
Homeopathy for inflammation of the breast The homeopathic remedies used are used in mastitis in order to have a positive influence on the inflammatory process. Only a limited selection of possible remedies is described below. Belladonna or Acidum nitricum can help in the early stages of the inflammation. The latter is particularly useful for skin … Homeopathy for inflammation of the breast | Inflammation of the breast
