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Breast infection

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Is a type of:

Breast diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Common

Symptoms

Breast pain
Breasts enlarged
Breast swelling
Tender swollen lump in breast
Pain or discomfort, breastfeeding
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