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    Mastitis (breast infection, adjunctive care)

    Also known as: mastitis, breast infection, blocked milk duct, inflamed breast breastfeeding

    Mastitis is breast inflammation or infection during breastfeeding — painful red swollen breast with fever. Feeding guidance and antibiotics when infected are the core. Chinese medicine treats heat toxin with stasis and constraint-with-stomach-heat patterns, with supportive drainage via feeding.

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    Lifestyle & Diet

    • •Keep feeding or expressing — it helps drainage; follow lactation advice.
    • •See your doctor for fever — antibiotics may be needed.
    • •Warmth before feeds, cool packs after.
    • •A persisting lump after recovery needs examination.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    See sources
    • •Never needle an inflamed breast area.[]

    When to reassess or seek care again

    See sources

    Review at 3–5 days: fever, pain, feeding. Abscess needs drainage by a clinician.

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    Sources & Further Reading

    Clinical guidance, red flags and safety notes on this page draw on the following current sources alongside the classical references above.

    1. Mastitis — NHS
      NHS · 2024
    2. Breast infection — MedlinePlus
      National Library of Medicine · 2024
    3. Healthdirect Australia
      Healthdirect Australia · 2024

    Educational reference for licensed practitioners. Not a substitute for individual clinical assessment. Refer to conventional care for any red-flag or undiagnosed presentation.