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A member asked:
How long does a breast infection take to completely fade. i was diagnosed towards the end of breastfeeding. the infection was large initially.
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It depends: Breast feeding moms can developed mastitis from plugged milk duct. This can be treated with warm compresses and anti-inflammatory. However if it persists/developes abscess,antibiotics is usually prescribed. I am not sure exactly what you mean by breast infection. Call your doctor or present for in office physical to be checked out. There are cases of pregnancy associated breast cancer.
Answered 2/24/2016
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