What is MASTITIS

Mastitis is an inflammation of the tissue of the breast that sometimes involves an infection, it occurs most frequently during the time of breastfeeding.

It might occur when bacteria, most times from the baby’s mouth, enter a milk duct through a crack in the nipple.
Continuing to breastfeed, even while taking an antibiotic to treat mastitis, is better for you and your baby.

Chronic mastitis occurs in women who are not breastfeeding. In postmenopausal women, breast infections may be associated with chronic inflammation of the ducts below the nipple. Hormonal changes in the body can cause the milk ducts to become clogged with dead skin cells and debris. These clogged ducts make the breast more open to bacterial infection. Infection tends to come back after treatment with antibiotics

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