The mammary gland - what can it threaten?

The mammary gland can often be susceptible to various diseases that are characteristic not only of older women but also of younger age.

The most common pathology of dairygland - mastopathy, which can be as diffuse, that is, common on both glands, and nodal, which is a tumor of its individual site. The pathology of the female breast can be of a different nature: it can be caused by excessive overgrowth of the connective tissue (fibrous mastopathy), cystic (appearance in the glandular tissue of the cavities, which are usually filled with liquid) or glandular tissue. Usually, the disease can not be unequivocally attributed to any particular type mentioned above, since often several manifestations of mastopathy are observed simultaneously.

The mammary gland can become a place of developmentfibroadenoma, which is considered a benign tumor of this organ. It represents a seal in the form of a knot that, when touched, does not cause any painful sensations and easily moves under external influence.

This pathology and the like can often be severechange and take a malignant character. To prevent this from happening, it is important that, if benign neoplasms are found, treatment of the breast is not delayed. And in order to discover the hidden pathology in time, it is recommended to undergo regular examination at a mammalian doctor (it is enough once a year). This examination should be accompanied by such procedures as ultrasound and breast mammography. The first study is recommended for women of all ages. however, mammography is often prescribed to women over the age of 45. This is due to the fact that ultrasound does not have any negative effect on the patient's body, while mammography is based on the use of X-rays, the frequent effect of which can cause the development of certain pathological processes in the body.

If the patient's mammary gland undergoespathological changes, it is often manifested by symptoms, which for many diseases of this organ are the same. The most remarkable of them is the pain in the gland, which can be both pointlike and common. Pain can be either from one side or both, sometimes they can depend on the menstrual cycle of the patient. In addition to pain, there can be a secretion of an unusual secret from the nipples. It can be greenish, white or red.

As already mentioned, the mammary gland withpathologies often change its density, there are solid nodules, seals, which can go to the axillary region. Usually, these internal changes are accompanied by external symptoms: redness, blueness, swelling, or vomiting. Also, the shape and structure of the breast nipple may change: the skin may peel off, the nipple may be retracted or swollen. There may also be a change in the size or shape of only one breast.