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What Causes Itching On Nipples And Breaking Of Skin Along With Discharge?

Sometimes my nipples get itchy and I scratch them to much and the skin breaks. When this happens there is a discharge like thing that comes out of my breastfeeding it if ten cause my bra to stick to them. If I leave them alone they heal and go back to normal
Wed, 24 Jun 2015
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I really appreciate your concern, you have not mentioned you age here, neither stated you marital status here, such symptoms could be due to infection or may be due to lactation, fungal infection may be the likely one, better to get done the clinical examination for right diagnosis it may need some investigation, hope this information helps, take care and have a nice day
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What Causes Itching On Nipples And Breaking Of Skin Along With Discharge?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, you have not mentioned you age here, neither stated you marital status here, such symptoms could be due to infection or may be due to lactation, fungal infection may be the likely one, better to get done the clinical examination for right diagnosis it may need some investigation, hope this information helps, take care and have a nice day