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Mastitis

Mastitis is an inflammatory breast condition that can cause localized pain, firmness, redness, fever, and other systemic symptoms.

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Breast Engorgement in the Early Weeks

Breast Engorgement in the Early Weeks

What breast engorgement is Breast engorgement is a state of breast fullness caused by a combination of increased milk production, vascular and lymphatic congestion, and interstitial fluid accumulation. It is not simply a large amount of milk inside the ducts. As milk secretion increases after birth, blood flow and tissue fluid also increase. The resulting […]