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My nipple is swollen, red, and slightly painful. i'm not pregnant, but i am on the pill. what's wrong with me?
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Difficult to say: It is hard to accurately say without being able to see you in person. Sometimes, "mastitis" or an infection of the breast tissue can present like this. Breasts can also be tender with hormonal fluctuations but this is occurs bilaterally.
Answered 2/6/2015
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