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Is mastitis purely developed from breast feeding, lactation etc or just the sucking of nipple that develops it and therefore infects?

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Dr. Nela Cordero answered

MASTITIS: Irritation, introduction of infection through sucking and trauma to affected breast.

Answered 12/9/2012

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Mastitis: There are 2 types of mastitis: 1- lactational, breast feeding related 2- non lactational: could be related to trauma to breast, infections elsewhere in the body, e.g. Uti, teeth work, sinusitis, etc.

Dr Wright agreed

Answered 9/24/2017

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Is mastitis purely developed from breast feeding, lactation etc or just the sucking of nipple that develops it and therefore infects?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Nela Cordero answered

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Dr Wright agreed

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