Nipple discharge
- cimetidine (for stomach problems)
- oral contraceptives
- some antidepressants and other drugs for psychological problems
- domperidone (for nausea).
- The cause is very, very unlikely to be breast cancer if the discharge is coming from several pores, it does not contain any blood and you are under 50 years of age.
- If the discharge is bloodstained, or it is emerging from just one pore, your doctor will refer you to a hospital clinic for tests (such as ultrasound, mammography and looking at the discharge under the microscope) to make sure that breast cancer is not responsible.
- If the discharge is milky and coming from both breasts, your doctor can do a blood test to check for an imbalance of the hormone prolactin.
Written by: Margaret Stearn
Edited by: Margaret Stearn
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Monday, January 16th 2012
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Posted by jen on 19/05/2012 at 06:14
my right nipple has been really sore for 2 days and i went to the bathroom and decided to sqeeze it to see if something would come out and alot of white stuff shot out and it had a little blood in it what does it mean and should i be worried
Posted by Optional on 17/05/2012 at 06:52
Scared to death. My mom, grandma, and even great grandma had breast cancer on both sides. I had three test the next one tomorrow. My symptoms extremely tired with notice driving whatever, huge bruises everywhere on my body, left boob leaking, huge bumps, and maybe the worst the tiredness unable to think for more than an hour which is bad since I am a grad student in law school. My worst semester ever this year I am about to finish with two A and two B's cause I can not think. I dont think I should have gotten the two B's I was in the hospital for midterms.I dont know know what to do anymore. I know it is not good tomorrow, but I dont think I can face it either. My husband is 6000 miles away my friends dont know and I dont want to tell my family cause they are 3000 miles away. Can someone help me. Please
Posted by justina on 14/05/2012 at 11:22
my nipple brings out whitish liquid and my urine is yellowish dnt knw what to do pls i nid help
Posted by Cassidy on 14/05/2012 at 06:14
I'm only 13, I haven't started my period yet but I've been noticing brown watery discharge coming out of my right breast for about 2-3 weeks. It's not coming directly from the nipple but from the spots around it. Could it be anything serious?
Posted by esha on 12/05/2012 at 08:02
i'm 19yrs old and married, i'm seeing a clear discharge from my left breast...can you tell me what could be the problem please?..
Posted by Optional on 08/04/2012 at 12:51
hi, yesterday i got my self checked doctor told me due to hormonal imbalance i have irregular menstrual cycle then my doctor did breast test and she found clear discharge from my right nipple. she told me to give blood test. I am scared and want to know that this could be the symptom of breast cancer. Please Help.
Posted by shine on 24/03/2012 at 06:39
i am 19 years old from my nipple white discharge comes out . and it looks like milk i am not married
Posted by Optional on 20/02/2012 at 05:29
I have a white discharge from my nipples. What is this?
Posted by Sam on 09/01/2012 at 01:30
im 23 married, somthing like water coming out from my left niple only, doctor said this happens due to hormone inbalance, is that true? or I need to take more advices? plz let me knw Im so scared....
Posted by Optional on 06/01/2012 at 07:16
I'm 13, and a virgin. My right nipple is oozing brown-yellow liquid. Its really tender, and the hole that breast milk would flow out of is gaping open. I set up an appointment to see the doctor in 15 days, but I'm scared it may be cancerous. The right nipple, (the affected nipple) is redder than the left (unaffected). The left one is pointier than the right one; the right one is a lot rounder. The hole that is gaping open is doing nothing and 2 pores above it are oozing the fluid. If you can tell me what is going on, I would be very appreciative.
Posted by Optional on 05/01/2012 at 07:54
After sex involving nipple biting (which i like) one morning i wake up with a slightly sore feeling and whitish discharge. I did not worry as it was the day after. It has now been 10 days and the discharge is still coming out from the very inside of the nipple and the nipple itches. There is no pain but the nipple sticks to and stains my bra and i don't know when it's going to go. Do you know why after 10 days it's still unchanged? I would very much appreciate some feedback.
Posted by Nikki8780 on 07/12/2011 at 09:22
I just got my nipples pierced a week ago, and noticed alot of clear liquid coming out of one, but only a little in the other one. It is noyt coming from anywhere but where the piercing is. Is this colostrum or an infection? And what can I do to stop this if I am not pregnant?
Posted by Optional on 30/11/2011 at 08:47
hello,i have some problem that clear Liquid Coming Out Of Breast When Squeezed is this normal for being pregnant
Posted by Optional on 28/11/2011 at 11:24
on the 27th of November 2011 after finish breast feeding my two year old daugther i squeeze my breast and discover this darkish liquid running out and im very scared whats wrong because a month a back i had to go and see my doctor with the swelling of my left breast and its the same breast with the blood and the same breast i cut and take out alump wen i was a teenager
Posted by Optional on 21/11/2011 at 03:10
My daughter is twelve years old and has a nipple discharge and some bleeding. Is this dangerous at her age.
Posted by Optional on 03/11/2011 at 05:36
i have one baby girl of 2 years whom i conceived through iuv since i m suffering from PCOD.from last 2 months i am having whitish breast discharge three or four times a day from one single duct.disharge is very less about one drop each time.
Posted by jenericka on 17/10/2011 at 01:15
I have nipple discharge almost all my life. When I was on a birthcontrol shot I had white milky discharge. Later I switched to pills and it was no longer white but in one breast had the greyish green discharge which really scared me. I went to the dr and had a culture and mamogram done and the tests were all negative for cancer. They told me to stop pinching and maybe it will dry up but it hasn't I check every 3 moths or more. But I'm glad to know that I'm ok and hope it stops discharging someday.
Posted by Optional on 09/09/2011 at 04:47
I just realized liquid coming from my nipple. I have always had. Nipple which is harder but I just think this is puberty. The doctor said this is normal for my age. Should I talk to my doctor again.
Posted by nupur on 28/08/2011 at 10:16
white bits r cumin from ma nipple n m just 19 m scared plzzz help me
Posted by Optional on 27/08/2011 at 10:05
9 weeks pregnant right nipple has brown dishcharge coming out and tender what can it be
Posted by Aarohi on 14/08/2011 at 05:06
I m 19 yrs old.on 14 aug when i was removing my clothes for bath i noticed that sm white colour water is leaking out.i cleaned it.but after a minute when i squeezed it again my breast ooze out some white colour water.whats the reason behind it
Posted by KJ on 08/08/2011 at 04:50
Im going to get married in few days. n since last 2 days i came to knw that my prolactin has increased in body. So the doctor has given me Cabgolin tab 0.5mg to have for 4 weeks. As im getting married , i want to knw whether there will be any prb in my sexual life? can nipple sucking can be done by my hubby if im on these tablets?? is there any harm to him?? im worried ..Please tell me..
Posted by Optional on 30/07/2011 at 01:54
What if the clear liquid is coming from more than one duct and your entire nipple is sore
Posted by priya on 24/07/2011 at 08:42
i have had an abortive pills to abort my one month baby. now after 10 days of having that pills i found that my breast nipple is discharging whitish water droplets. Is this a serios issue or its normal after having abortive pills. thanks
Posted by Optional on 12/07/2011 at 04:42
i had some kind of clear/grayish discharge from one of my breasts. this is the first time its ever happened & im just wondering if anyone can give me a straight forward answer on what it is & if its something bad? thanks.
Posted by Optional on 07/07/2011 at 11:27
the information really helped a lot coz i was really worried thinking that there might be a serious problem.
Posted by dana on 02/07/2011 at 01:41
I undergo breast mass excession 2 weeks ago, and i noticed that my nipple is now bigger ! Im more worried bec.i observed that there are somethins white coming out from my nipple! do i need to worry on this? thanks!
Posted by tameisha on 01/07/2011 at 03:01
i never have a baby but i have breast discharge from one breast it is salty should i see my doter or it is ok
Posted by Kathy on 28/06/2011 at 08:28
assure that what my problem wasn't uncommon,but will keep aneye on ot in future.i have not had any problems like this before.scarey at first till i read this web page.thanks.
Posted by saqib on 26/06/2011 at 02:07
my feoncy discarges watery fluid when I press her breasts even we are not married nor we have sex any time. What is the problem
Posted by Optional on 26/06/2011 at 07:52
hi.,im 21, my left breast is bigger than right nd liquid lik thing comes out wenever i squeeze and im not married still but i ve undergone sex wit ma partner..im worried if anythin wrong. plz tel me wat is it? thank yo!
Posted by Haley on 30/04/2011 at 06:20
Thank God I found this article! I'm 13 and have been able to squeeze dark brown-black and clear drops of liquid out of the little pores on my nipples. I was really curious what it was, and even a little worried about what it may be. I'm so happy it's nothing serious.
Posted by Optional on 29/04/2011 at 01:56
i m married for 1 year and have no child. right now there is watery salty discharge from my nipples...i m sure that m not pregnant.... plz let me know the reason
Posted by Susan on 13/04/2011 at 02:32
I have suffered once before with the following and my doctor has diagonosed it to be caused by stress. I spent all last night with extremely itchy nipples, thismorning there was a lot of yellowy discharge and brusing around the nipple. I have had 3 children, the youngest is 6
Posted by Anonymous on 01/04/2011 at 08:06
Ive had yellow nipple discharge now for 6 months and both boobs are very painfull. The discharge is constant without squeezing but i have no lumps so far and had a hormone blood test and it all came back clear. So far i have been prescribed cream but its not helping, sometimes making it worse. Please someone help me :(
Posted by Optional on 13/03/2011 at 11:49
Hi I had my right nipple pieced about a year ago now but when I sqeeze my right nipple a thick white discharge comes out of where the piecing is and it also has a not nice smell to it. can you tell me what it could be please as really worryed but don't want to go the doctors. Please help......
Posted by Optional on 06/03/2011 at 08:25
does it mean your pregnant if you have discharge and you dont have breast cancer?
Posted by Optional on 24/02/2011 at 08:10
Hi, i am just 27 years unmarried and for few days i am found that there is some white colour fluid is discharging from my both breast if i pressing them. I am also taking medicine for thyroid problem. so wheather the discharge due to that medicine or is there any problem. Pls help in this regard
Posted by Optional on 16/02/2011 at 07:50
my daughter is 9 and she has white bits coming out of her nipple
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