Does lactation mastitis have a fever?

Fever refers to fever. Breastfeeding mastitis is not caused by fever needs to be combined with specific conditions analysis. In the

early stage of lactation mastitis, patients often show breast pain, swelling pain, skin temperature rise and breast nodules and other local symptoms, usually do not appear fever. However, with the development of the disease, bacterial infection will stimulate the immune system response, produce inflammatory mediators and spread to the whole body, in this case can show general discomfort, including fever, headache, fatigue, chills, etc., body temperature is usually above 37.5℃, or even above 38.5℃.

During fever, patients should pay attention to rest, drink more water, can use warm water bath or ice pack to cool down, if necessary, also need to see a doctor for treatment.