10 Common Causes of Armpit Pain
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Bacterial Infection
Bacteria thrive in warm, moist environments, such as the armpit. It's therefore common for bacterial infections to affect the skin under the arms, which may cause a rash and pain.
One such bacterial infection is folliculitis.5‘Folliculitis.’ Richard Winters. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK547754/ This is an infection of the hair follicles that's commonly caused by bacteria entering the body through breaks in the skin. The condition presents as red or pink lumps that sometimes contain pus. The itching and pain usually clear up naturally with no intervention.
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