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Effects of massage treatment combined with topical cactus and aloe on puerperal milk stasis.
Breast Dis. 2015; 35(3):173-8.BD

Abstract

AIM

Puerperal milk stasis is one of the most common puerperal complication that directly affects breastfeeding. Massage treatment with topical cactus and aloe for puerperal milk stasis might be a superior treatment, and it does not affect breastfeeding.

METHODS

The intervention group was treated with massages with cactus and aloe cold compresses, and the control group was treated with massage treatment or cactus and aloe cold compresses alone. We evaluated the efficacies of the treatments through comparisons of the feeding patterns, hardness, and pain after treatment between the three groups.

RESULTS

We found that breastfeeding rates were significantly increased in the massage combine with combined with cactus and aloe cold compress group (P < 0.05 for both). Breast hardness and pain were reduced to greater extents in massage combine with combined with cactus and aloe cold compress group than in the massage or cold compress group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS

Massage treatment with topical cactus and aloe topical effectively improved the pain status, hard lump of puerperal milk stasis and increase breastfeeding rate.

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Authors

Meng S
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Deng Q
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Feng C
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Pan Y
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Chang Q
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MeSH

Administration, TopicalAdultAloeBreast FeedingCactaceaeCompression BandagesFemaleHumansLactationLactation DisordersMassagePhytotherapyPlants, MedicinalPuerperal DisordersTreatment Outcome

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial

Language

eng

PubMed ID

25881639

Citation

Meng, Shan, et al. "Effects of Massage Treatment Combined With Topical Cactus and Aloe On Puerperal Milk Stasis." Breast Disease, vol. 35, no. 3, 2015, pp. 173-8.
Meng S, Deng Q, Feng C, et al. Effects of massage treatment combined with topical cactus and aloe on puerperal milk stasis. Breast Dis. 2015;35(3):173-8.
Meng, S., Deng, Q., Feng, C., Pan, Y., & Chang, Q. (2015). Effects of massage treatment combined with topical cactus and aloe on puerperal milk stasis. Breast Disease, 35(3), 173-8. https://doi.org/10.3233/BD-150401
Meng S, et al. Effects of Massage Treatment Combined With Topical Cactus and Aloe On Puerperal Milk Stasis. Breast Dis. 2015;35(3):173-8. PubMed PMID: 25881639.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of massage treatment combined with topical cactus and aloe on puerperal milk stasis. AU - Meng,Shan, AU - Deng,Qingchun, AU - Feng,Chunyu, AU - Pan,Yinglian, AU - Chang,Qing, PY - 2015/4/18/entrez PY - 2015/4/18/pubmed PY - 2016/7/13/medline KW - Massage treatment KW - cactus and aloes KW - puerperal milk stasis SP - 173 EP - 8 JF - Breast disease JO - Breast Dis VL - 35 IS - 3 N2 - AIM: Puerperal milk stasis is one of the most common puerperal complication that directly affects breastfeeding. Massage treatment with topical cactus and aloe for puerperal milk stasis might be a superior treatment, and it does not affect breastfeeding. METHODS: The intervention group was treated with massages with cactus and aloe cold compresses, and the control group was treated with massage treatment or cactus and aloe cold compresses alone. We evaluated the efficacies of the treatments through comparisons of the feeding patterns, hardness, and pain after treatment between the three groups. RESULTS: We found that breastfeeding rates were significantly increased in the massage combine with combined with cactus and aloe cold compress group (P < 0.05 for both). Breast hardness and pain were reduced to greater extents in massage combine with combined with cactus and aloe cold compress group than in the massage or cold compress group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Massage treatment with topical cactus and aloe topical effectively improved the pain status, hard lump of puerperal milk stasis and increase breastfeeding rate. SN - 1558-1551 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/25881639/Effects_of_massage_treatment_combined_with_topical_cactus_and_aloe_on_puerperal_milk_stasis_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -