Raynaud’s syndrome of the nipples causes vasospasm of the nipple which leads to severe, throbbing, burning pain (1)
this condition is characterised by blanching of the nipples, followed by cyanosis and/or erythema after exposure to cold temperatures
the pain and throbbing of the nipples associated with Raynaud's phenomenon often mimics yeast or fungal infections. Breastfeeding mothers with Raynaud's of the nipples are often treated inappropriately for organisms such as Candida Albicans with topical or systemic antifungal agents (2)
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