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What are the symptoms of an infected nipple on a female? pain comes and goes litteraly like eery second and sharp pain in the top of the nipple and clear/ white puss comes out when sqweezed

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Dr. Mary Engrav answered

Pain, : Pain, discharge, redness, fever, or hardness (induration) of the skin can be signs of a breast/nipple infection. If these occurred, the patient should be evaluated by a physician.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

What are the symptoms of an infected nipple on a female? pain comes and goes litteraly like eery second and sharp pain in the top of the nipple and clear/ white puss comes out when sqweezed

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mary Engrav answered

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