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Is breastfeeding women to have recurring mastitis?
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Possible: Mastitis or breast infection is common in women who breastfeed but can also happen in women who are not breastfeeding. If an infection has not been adequately treated, it is possible for it the recur, even years later.
Answered 5/3/2018
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