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

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> 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
>