<unk>  occurs in the mammary glands due to expansion and pressure exerted by the synthesis and storage of<unk>  milk. It is also a main factor in altering the ability of the infant to latch-on.<unk>  changes the shape and curvature of the nipple region by making the<unk>  inflexible, flat, hard, and swollen. The nipples on an engorged<unk>  are flat or inverted. Sometimes it may lead to striae on nipples, mainly a preceding symptom of septation mastitis.<unk>  usually happens when the<unk> s switch from colostrum to mature milk (often referred to as when the milk "comes in"). However,<unk>  can also happen later if lactating women miss several nursings and not enough milk is expressed from the<unk> s. It can be exacerbated by insufficient<unk> feeding and/or blocked milk ducts. When engorged the<unk> s may swell, throb, and cause mild to extreme pain.<unk>  may lead to mastitis (inflammation of the<unk>  and untreated<unk>  puts pressure on the milk ducts, often causing a plugged duct. The woman will often feel a lump in one part of the<unk> , and the skin in that area may be red and/or warm. If it continues unchecked, the plugged duct can become a<unk>  infection, at which point she may have a fever or flu-like symptoms.
Breast engorgement
Mastitis
Breast atrophy
Breast hypertrophy
Cracked nipple
Breast pain
Cervical enlargement
Clitoromegaly