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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Lymph Nodes In Armpits

I am breastfeeding and feel like i have swollen lymph nodes in my armpits but not sure. when my milk came down it also came out of my armpits and they got swollen. Its been 5 months and now everytime i am about to get my menstrual cycle they get tender and i feel some discomfort what could it be?
Fri, 18 Dec 2015
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dear friend
the breast tissue extend up to the arm pits its called the axillary tail.
please be assures its harmless, once you wean your baby and stop lactating it will go away.
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Lymph Nodes In Armpits

dear friend the breast tissue extend up to the arm pits its called the axillary tail. please be assures its harmless, once you wean your baby and stop lactating it will go away.