Any woman will be concerned about mammary health, if in self-examination by the method of palpation will find any seals or feel pain symptoms. Of course, an independent examination should be performed during each menstrual cycle, in order to avoid unexpected problems, but what do the doctors say? When is it necessary to do ultrasound of the mammary glands?
Choosing a cycle day for the
Breast Survey The doctors say that the female hormonal changes last for the whole month. At the beginning of the cycle, the female breast is in the stage of maximum relaxation, and in the middle, changes begin. At the physiological level, a combination of luteinizing hormone with estrogen occurs, resulting in a change in progesterone, which has a powerful effect on the inversion in the mammary glands. If you do research at this stage, the indicator may be false. For this reason it is strongly recommended that be inspected after the end of the menstrual period of , then the indicators will be clear. In addition, the woman will feel comfortable, as at the end of the month the sensitivity increases, and breast engorgement occurs.
Breast examination during menopause and menopause
If, with the definition of the day for carrying out an ultrasound examination for women with a stable cycle, everything is clear, then how to be the one who had menopause or menopause?
Some women at this time have minor bleeding breakthroughs, but physicians claim that they should not be guided by them to choose the day of ultrasound. Doctors associate this with the fact that such spotting is not a stable menstruation, so you can diagnose without focusing on them. Ultrasound can be performed on any day of the patient's treatment. In addition, the patient is recommended to have a mammogram. It gives the most detailed description of a possible pathology.
Pregnancy and lactation studies
During pregnancy, mammary gland diagnostics are not prescribed. This is due to the fact that distorted results can be obtained due to a strong restructuring of the body, associated with the fetal birthing or breastfeeding. However, there are exceptions to all the rules.
The doctor can still diagnose the diagnosis if there is a suspicion of a malignant tumor. In this case, ultrasound is performed on the day of the patient's treatment. To tighten in such cases it is impossible.
What is better - mammography or ultrasound?
Many of the fair sex are puzzled by this issue.
Mammography should be performed in women who reached the age of forty. It happens that it is held by young girls before reaching the age of 40.This is done in case of suspected malignant tumor.
Diagnosis is carried out on a special machine, mammograph, with the help of a compression board. The results of the device are accurate, because mammography has a high sensitivity.
The percentage of pathological changes detected in the images ranges from 81 to 96%. In addition, the procedure is performed when several planes are used. The "minus" method is some soreness and unpleasant sensations.
Mammography is not done during lactation and pregnancy, as it can have a negative effect on the fetus.
Ultrasound is the simplest and cheaper study with the ability to "evaluate the picture" on different days of the cycle. For manipulation, a special sensor is used."Pros" of the procedure:
- painless;
- multiple possibility of holding, unlike radiography;
- no contraindications.
With regard to medical indicators during the examination, it should be remembered:
- with a good result of ultrasound, the thickness of the glandular tissue should not be more than 14 mm;
- the indicator can increase with age( after 40 years) and make up to 20 mm;
- doctors advise women, age of 25 to 40, do it once a year, and those who are 50 to twice a year .Such a recommendation is not accidental, it is due to the fact that many women's diseases are asymptomatic.
Ultrasound examination or mammography analysis should be carried out by competent specialists. This will avoid the experience, if suddenly an inexperienced expert will be diagnosed incorrectly.
Summing up
From this article it is clear on which day of the menstrual cycle it is better to diagnose the mammary glands, what to do during menopause or menopause, and also during pregnancy or lactation. Manipulation practically does not create discomfort and takes a little time. It is prescribed by the doctor after the examination, if the patient has complaints. Following the results of the survey, you can solve subsequent questions about treatment. The most important thing is to turn to a specialist in time, if there is a feeling of discomfort in the chest, as the tightening can lead to malignant tumors and other unpleasant consequences.
