Conditions
Breast Abcess
Similar to abscesses that form in other areas of the body, a breast abscess can be very painful. They mainly affect women aged 18-50 and are common among those who are breastfeeding, as the nipples can become cracked, allowing bacteria to enter that can cause infection. The inflammation of the breast tissue – called mastitis – is the first stage in the development of an abscess, which has symptoms such as redness, tenderness, and painful localised swelling of the affected breast, which may also feel hot. The infection targets the fatty tissue of the breast, causing swelling just outside the milk ducts, which leads to more discomfort, such as itching, breast lump, green or pus-like nipple discharge, as well as the enlargement of the affected breast. Small abscesses can be drained with a syringe, but larger ones will require a small incision under local anaesthetic. Early treatment and a course of oral antibiotics is the best way to prevent an abscess from developing.
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hiya i am 21 just turned and i have had greenish white pus coming out of my breast now for abot 2 years or more. i have been 2 the doctors and the hospital more than twice when it gets really bad my 1 breast gets very big and pain full i when to the doctors and hospital when this happened but they dont seem to do any think about it i get the pus coming out for months then it gets really bad im really worried about this as when the doctor give me tablets to take it goes away for a few weeks then come back again i dont let my boyfriend feel my breast any more as most of the pus comes out and its really embarrassing (can you please help me i cannot go on like this any longer)
Hi i’am27, I have a boy who is nearly four. I’ve develop under arm breast tissue since my baby was born. It’s quite big and ugly when I wear an under wire bra the wire touches my under arm breast and it is quite painful. I’ve spoke to doctors about it and they says the only option is to have surgery. I just want to know if there is any other option to get rid of it.
hi, im a bit worried as i recently found a thing on one of my nipples i dont quite know if it is part of it or not, but if i squeeze it, then a little bit of blood comes out and it feels quite spikey. please help!
hi im 19 yrs old and i have a lump over my nipple on one of my breast. It was very painful but now i have greenish white pus coming out and it has a weird smell. Its like it bust out of my skin but the lump is going down since it did and less painful! I've already made a doctors appointment but for now just to help it out I don't know what to do.please can you give me any advice that can help? im so worried
Iam 19 and Iam worried I have recently found a small lump well what i think is a lump in my breast and Iam very worried as there is cancer in my family but I dont know where to go next do I see my doctor or a practise nurse or do I need to go somewhere else?
hi. im 13 and im worried about 1 of my boobs. its realy painfull but im to scared to tell my mum, the nipple is red and quite swolen and has little white dots around it. please tell me whats rong with it. im realy scared :(
thanck you.
HI MY NAME IS DEBBIE IAM 27 I HAVE 6 KIDS I REALY NEED HELP ABOUT MY BOOBS IAM SO DPREST I CRY EVERY NIGHT I WONT LET MY HUSBAND NEER ME I SLEEP IN A SERPET BED FROM HIM AND MY KIDS DONT HAVE A LIFE BECOUS I CANT TAKE THEM ANYWHERE I DONT WONT 2 FEEL LIKE THIS ANYMORE I WAS A 34C NOW I HAVE SHRUNK AND SAGGED DOWN TO A 32A I JUST WONT MY LIVE BACK I HAVE TRYED EVERYONE GPS TRYED 2 SAVE CASH BUT I CANT I HAVE THE KIDS 2 THINK ABOUT PLEASS WILL YOU HELP ME I JUST WONT MY LIVE BACK HELP ME.X
hi , my inverted breast always itches and feels like something is wiggling in side, so i squeeze it and i get white thick discharge out of my breast pores. im not pregnant or breast feeding. please tell whats causing this ,as i have had this for a long time. p.s this stared after my second child was breastfed. i asked my GP to give me the tablet that dries your milk up , but he said i do not need it. Should the doctor have given me a tablet to dry up my milk?
Hi. Im 16 and recently i have found black dots on my nipples and when i squeeze them black liquid comes out? should i be concerned? x
hi i have black sticky liquid coming out off my nipples it only comes out when i squeeze them and i am very worried about this im too embassed to go to the doctors and worried it might be breast cancer?
i am not pregnant and have been sterilised for 10 years and i am 42 years old please help
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