Hello,

Thanks for posting your query.

Tenderness in breast and milk discharge from breast can be due to the hormonal imbalance caused in the body due to frequent emergency contraceptives pills. This is called galactorrhea. This should go away on its own as nothing can be done for the hormonal imbalance.

However other causes also need to be ruled out. First of all ask her to get a serum HCG test done to rule out pregnancy due to contraception failure as milk discharge and tender breasts are frequent in pregnancy and HCG by serum test is more specific than a urine for pregnancy test.

Then mammary duct ectasia has to be ruled out. It causes one or more of the ducts beneath your nipple to become inflamed and clogged with a thick, sticky substance. Third possibility is of an underactive thyroid gland, tumor (prolactinoma) or other disorder of the pituitary gland and chronic breast stimulation, such as from frequent breast self-exams or sexual activity.

Last possibility is of intraductal papilloma (less likely). It is a small, usually noncancerous (benign) growth that projects into a milk duct near your nipple.

She should consult a gynecologist and get an examination done.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

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Hello again,

Thanks for writing back to me.

Since your friend's periods are due to 3-4 days, it is advisable to wait for her periods and if she missed them ( she may most likely due to hormonal imbalance), she should do a serum HCG test to rule out any pregnancy.

The hormonal imbalance should come down to normal in a few days (maybe 7-14 days).

Tenderness and soreness in the breasts are noted between week six and week twelve, and in many women are among the first signs of pregnancy.

During the second trimester the milk glands begin to develop a thin yellow colored fluid called colostrum.

The difference of time span between the last two doses of emergency contraceptive pills is less and may be responsible for these symptoms.

For treatment in Delhi, your friend can consult any of the good gynecologists from the list by clicking on the link below:

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Since it is more likely that the symptoms are caused due to hormonal imbalance, unless and until the body gets rid of it, nothing concrete treatment is there. She should eat well and exercise moderately to get rid of the imbalance fast.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Regards.

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