Listen
Print: What are the symptoms of mastitis?
Women who have mastitis feel generally ill. Other symptoms include:
- Breast pain
- Swelling
- A tender, red, wedge-shaped area on the breast
- A burning sensation while breastfeeding
- Fever
- Chills
- Fatigue
Mastitis usually affects one breast, not both breasts.
Next: Diagnosis & Tests
Source
Management of Mastitis in Breastfeeding Women by Jeanne P. Spencer, MD (American Family Physician September 15, 2008, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20080915/727.html)
Written by familydoctor.org editorial staff
Reviewed/Updated: 02/11
Created: 10/09
