I haven't heard anything linking mammograms and ductal damage, but i have had a client who was a competitive soccer player in her youth and blocked a lot of balls with her chest. She has had repeated bouts of mastits and plugged ducts, interesting, eh?------------Martha Johnson RN, IBCLC, in lovely Eugene, OR > ---------- > From: Susan Seidl[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Saturday, October 24, 1998 5:54 PM > Subject: Mammograms > > Dear Lactnuts, > > I was curious about something. Is there any evidence that mammograms (the > squeezing) could damage milk ducts or anything else necessary for > breastfeeding? I hope this does not sound like a ridiculous question. I > am > going in for my baseline mammogram, but I want to lactate again with a > future > baby. > > Susan Seidl >