10 Mastitis Symptoms

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  • 1. 'Mastitis.' Mayo Clinic, 22 July 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mastitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20374829
  • 2. 'Mastitis.' La Leche League International, 2021, llli.org/breastfeeding-info/mastitis/
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Redness around the impacted breast tissue is another symptom of mastitis.1‘Mastitis.’ Mayo Clinic, 22 July 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mastitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20374829 Mastitis typically causes a wedge-shaped pattern of redness due to the way the milk pore is affected.

The change in skin color around the impacted area is due to the inflammation just under the skin, caused by the presence of infection.2‘Mastitis.’ La Leche League International, 2021, llli.org/breastfeeding-info/mastitis/ The redness may also be patchy, only covering some areas of skin on the breast.2‘Mastitis.’ La Leche League International, 2021, llli.org/breastfeeding-info/mastitis/

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