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A 21-year-old female asked:

What does it mean when your nipples are always sore and your breast itches?

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Dr. Chevies Newman
Dr. Chevies Newmananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Could be fungal?: Try combining some lotrimin (clotrimazole) cream with Hydrocortisone cream and placing that on for a month. If its fungal, with it sounds like it is, then it takes that long to stop the growth then your skin gros it out. That's the most likely issue. Gd loc.
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