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When one is having pain on one's nipple, what does it mean?

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Need more workup: Most common is infection (red, pain, some discharge) can be related to lactation , breast feeding (mastitis - often improved with warm packs), but can be related to types of inflammation including tumors. You need to have this checked.

Answered 9/8/2013

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