Mastitis

What is mastitis?

Mastitis is an infection of the breast. It occurs in the fatty tissue of the breast and causes redness, swelling, and pain. It may occur with women that are breastfeeding.

How do members experience mastitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with mastitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

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Top treatments taken by people for mastitis*

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Who has mastitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 3
40s 8
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 16
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