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Bleeding from nipple, breastfeeding
Bleeding from nipple, breastfeeding
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 36-year old male asked:
Breastfeeding, nipples are cracked, raw, bleeding and yellowish pus formed. Very painful to feed and to express with pump. What can we do?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Breastfeeding 22mnth old still&nipple has started bleeding LOTS w/every feed.nipple is cracked w/skin tag on it.5 day break didnt help.need to stop?
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A 36-year old asked:
What can I do if my nipples crack and bleed while breastfeeding?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Left nipple-areola area is itchy. Not pregnant or breastfeeding. When I scratched it I noticed a very tiny white ball come out of Montgomery gland. Not red, not bleeding, not scaly or painful. Is this cancer?
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A 81-year old female asked:
Are cracked nipples within breastfeeding normal?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Cat scratched my nipple, will that affect my breastfeeding?
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A member asked:
Should I stop breastfeeding until my cracked, scabbed nipples heal?
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A 39-year old asked:
I stopped breastfeeding and now my nipple is infected. What should I do?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What is the best way to treat thrush on your nipples when breastfeeding?
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A 47-year old asked:
I've been breastfeeding for 4 months and a white spot on nipple, please help?
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A 36-year old asked:
What to do if I have severe cracked nipples and its not from breastfeeding, please help on cures?
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A 44-year old asked:
What to do if i had my baby 5 1/2 weeks ago, i quit bleeding a week and a half ago and i exclusively breast feed?
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A 30-year old male asked:
My wife nipples started having like small cuts after a week they had like small blisters and she is breastfeeding?
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A 23-year old female asked:
My areola right by my nipples is inflamed and has clear discharge it started out almost like a dry flakey and now it's like this. I was breastfeeding.
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have a slightly inverted nipple. With massage it protrudes but it goes back to as before. Can I do anything about it? Will breastfeeding be possible
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A 28-year old female asked:
I am on microval due to breastfeeding. I have been bleeding for the past 3 weeks. It's not a heavy flow. Do I need to change it? This will be my third month on it?
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A 37-year old asked:
What are the breastfeeding implications if you have nipple candidiasis?
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A 37-year old asked:
Breastfeeding, my nipple have yellowish pimpils, is it an infection?
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A member asked:
How can I prepare my nipples for breastfeeding?
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A 46-year old asked:
Why do nipples itch while breastfeeding?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can breastfeeding injury permanently scar nipples?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is having inverted nipples a problem for breastfeeding?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I make my inverted nipples work for breastfeeding?
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A female asked:
My nipples hurt and they are hard I'm not breastfeeding or pregnant?
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A 18-year old female asked:
How long should I be bleeding after vaginal delivery if breastfeeding?
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A 33-year old asked:
I have inverted nipples and have been breastfeeding for 4 months. Will they evert eventually?
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A 32-year old asked:
What to do if I have inverted nipples and have been breastfeeding for 4 months. Will they evert?
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A 43-year old female asked:
It has been eleven years since I stopped breastfeeding. Is it okay to still have milky liquid come from nipples?
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A 31-year old asked:
Since becoming pregnant, my nipples have turned much darker. Will this keep me from breastfeeding? Is this normal?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My Liletta IUD was placed on 8/26. I bled lightly on 8/26-27 but it stopped on 28-31. I started lightly bleeding on 9/1 through today (9/3). Im breastfeeding too. Is this all normal for IUD placement? How long can I expect spotting?
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