Swelling and pain in the nipple ring during breastfeeding may be caused by cracked nipples, breast hyperplasia, mastitis and other diseases.
1. Cracked nipples: this disease is mainly caused by the destruction of skin integrity, and is related to improper breastfeeding posture, incorrect nipple care, excessive sucking force of infants, nipple inversion and other reasons. The main manifestations are nipple breakage, dryness, redness and swelling, etc., and the direction of the nipple can be cracked often occurs in the areola, so the areola will also be swollen and painful.
2. Mammary hyperplasia: This disease is mainly related to endocrine disorders, including the imbalance of the ratio of estrogen and progesterone, elevated prolactin, etc. It can be triggered by the history of breastfeeding and psychosocial factors, resulting in pain, lumps, nodules and other symptoms of the patient’s mammary glands, which can be manifested as swelling and pain in the areola.
3. Mastitis: Mostly considered as breastfeeding mastitis, the causes of this disease include milk stagnation, pathogenic microbial infections, and lack of breastfeeding skills, etc. The patient’s breasts will be swollen and painful, and the skin will be red, swollen, hot, and painful, and some patients’ nipple rings will be swollen and painful.
There are many causes of swollen and painful breast ring during breastfeeding, and you need to go to the hospital for relevant examination to clarify the cause.