Sandrine contacts me. Her baby is 5 months old and we met during the establishment of breastfeeding and also to prepare her return to work. Since she has been pumping a lot, she has recurrent blocked ducts (hard area on the breast persisting after feeding, but without signs of inflammation, without redness, without fever) and a blister on the nipple that returns every week for 6 weeks.

Several recent publications report a possible overdiagnosis of breast candidiasis (also called breast yeast infections). In a context of medication shortages, healthcare professionals are finding it increasingly difficult to know which product to prescribe when a candidiasis is suspected.