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I'm a breastfeeding mom. i have a huge painful red bump on my nipple and it looks like a boil. what should i do? what could it be? it hurts bad

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Boil on nipple: The pain and swelling are consistant with an infection on the nipple. Call your doctor to report this and see about proper treatment.

Answered 11/24/2013

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