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2. Mastitis - Wikipedia

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   Some women (approximately 15%) [16] will require antibiotic treatment for infection which is usually caused by bacteria from the skin or the baby's mouth entering the milk ducts through skin lesions of the nipple or through the opening of the nipple. [23] Infection is usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. [24]

3. Blocked milk duct - Wikipedia

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   A blocked milk duct (sometimes also called plugged or clogged milk duct) is a blockage of one or more ducts carrying milk to the nipple for the purpose of breastfeeding an infant that can cause mastitis. The symptoms are a tender, localised lump in one breast, with redness in the skin over the lump. The cause of a blocked milk duct is the ...

4. Breast engorgement - Wikipedia

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   It can be exacerbated by insufficient breastfeeding and/or blocked milk ducts. When engorged the breasts may swell, throb, and cause mild to extreme pain. Engorgement may lead to mastitis (inflammation of the breast) and untreated engorgement puts pressure on the milk ducts, often causing a plugged duct. The woman will often feel a lump in one ...

5. Lactiferous duct - Wikipedia

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   Lactiferous ducts are ducts that converge and form a branched system connecting the nipple to the lobules of the mammary gland. When lactogenesis occurs, under the influence of hormones, the milk is moved to the nipple by the action of smooth muscle contractions along the ductal system to the tip of the nipple.

6. Mammary gland - Wikipedia

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   A mammary gland is an exocrine gland in humans and other mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring.Mammals get their name from the Latin word mamma, "breast".The mammary glands are arranged in organs such as the breasts in primates (for example, humans and chimpanzees), the udder in ruminants (for example, cows, goats, sheep, and deer), and the dugs of other animals (for example, dogs ...

7. ‘I Thought I Had A Clogged Milk Duct From Breastfeeding. It ...

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   I went back to my gynecologist and she assured me it was probably an engorgement or infection, but she ordered another ultrasound. After that round of imaging, the doctor referred me for a biopsy.

8. How Mandy Moore Is Combatting 'Clogged Duct' While ... - AOL

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   Ups and downs. Mandy Moore described her recent breast-feeding struggles as a working mom on Friday, April 23. Hilary Duff and More Celeb Moms Pumping Breast Milk Read article “Home from work at ...

9. Nipple discharge - Wikipedia

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   Duct ectasia may be treated with surgical removal of the ducts involved. [2] Infectious causes may require antibiotics or incision and drainage . [ 2 ] Nipple discharge is the third most common breast complaint by women, after breast pain and a breast lump . [ 4 ]