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How should I overcome the breast engorgement and heaviness after weaning?

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I have just weaned off my two-and-a-half-year-old toddler fully, it is about a week, and I am having breast engorgement and pain in my breasts, especially in my left breast. Sometimes suddenly, the breasts are tight and engorged, and the tightness releases in less than one minute on its own, but the pain is present whenever touched, and a bit of heaviness too. There was minor leakage, but the rest is fine, I tried cold cabbage leaves and hand expansion a bit, but it is not helping much, please advise medicine to dry out the milk production from the breast and the pain.

Thank you.
Answered by Dr. Priyadarshini Tripathy

Education:

MS Obstetrics and Gynecology

Professional Bio:

Dr. Priyadarshini Tripathy is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She has also been trained as a fellow in Laparoscopic Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS), Colposcopy, and Preventive Oncology from some of the premier institutes in India. She has acquired extensive experience in the specialty over this time, and the variety of exposure has enriched her skills and is also a highly qualified academician. She is actively involved in numerous clinical trials and medical research in infertility, PCOS, and perinatal mental health.

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Hi

Welcome to icliniq.com

I went through your query. Breast engorgement is quite common after stopping breastfeeding. As in your case, conservative management is not working; you need to take the below medicine to stop leaking.

If you still leak breast milk, you need to do an ultrasound of both breasts to see whether any glandular obstruction is present or not.

Treatment plan

Includes tablet Cabliz or tablet Caberlin 0.5 to 1 mg tablet twice a week for two weeks Tablet Pantop 40 mg - 1 tablet once a day on an empty stomach if any acidity occurs.

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

Thank you for the reply,

I am confused with the dose, I request you to please explain which tablet is for twice a week for two weeks means; I also request to you to suggest medicine for pain.

Answered by Dr. Priyadarshini Tripathy

Education:

MS Obstetrics and Gynecology

Professional Bio:

Dr. Priyadarshini Tripathy is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She has also been trained as a fellow in Laparoscopic Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS), Colposcopy, and Preventive Oncology from some of the premier institutes in India. She has acquired extensive experience in the specialty over this time, and the variety of exposure has enriched her skills and is also a highly qualified academician. She is actively involved in numerous clinical trials and medical research in infertility, PCOS, and perinatal mental health.

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Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com

It means you need to take 0.5 mg strength of the tablet. One tablet on Monday and one tablet on Thursday, then repeat the same thing next week.

For pain, you need to take tablet Zerodol P- 1 tablet twice a day after food for five days.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At October 30, 2022
Reviewed At November 10, 2022

Education:

MS Obstetrics and Gynecology

Professional Bio:

Dr. Priyadarshini Tripathy is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She has also been trained as a fellow in Laparoscopic Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS), Colposcopy, and Preventive Oncology from some of the premier institutes in India. She has acquired extensive experience in the specialty over this time, and the variety of exposure has enriched her skills and is also a highly qualified academician. She is actively involved in numerous clinical trials and medical research in infertility, PCOS, and perinatal mental health.

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Dr. Priyadarshini Tripathy
Dr. Priyadarshini Tripathy

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Education:

MS Obstetrics and Gynecology

Professional Bio:

Dr. Priyadarshini Tripathy is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She has also been trained as a fellow in Laparoscopic Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS), Colposcopy, and Preventive Oncology from some of the premier institutes in India. She has acquired extensive experience in the specialty over this time, and the variety of exposure has enriched her skills and is also a highly qualified academician. She is actively involved in numerous clinical trials and medical research in infertility, PCOS, and perinatal mental health.

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