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What Causes Discharge From Nipples Along With Pain In Breast?
Question: My 20 year old daughter has nipple discharge and pain in and under her right breast. The pain radiates around to her upper back. She is also very fatigued. What do think it is
Brief Answer:
Can be an infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The pain under the right breast with discharge can be due to a muscle spasm in the chest wall or due to an infection in the breast tissue. Though mastitis is common in lactating women it can also be seen in non pregnant women.
It is characterized by pain, swelling, redness of the breast in case of presence of breast abscess fever can also be seen.
Presence of lumps(fibroadenoma) or cysts in the breast also needs to be ruled out.
Now you once visit local gynecologist or general surgeon and undergo checkup if needed go for mammogram which will help in diagnosing the cause.
Depending on the result she can take the treatment.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Can be an infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The pain under the right breast with discharge can be due to a muscle spasm in the chest wall or due to an infection in the breast tissue. Though mastitis is common in lactating women it can also be seen in non pregnant women.
It is characterized by pain, swelling, redness of the breast in case of presence of breast abscess fever can also be seen.
Presence of lumps(fibroadenoma) or cysts in the breast also needs to be ruled out.
Now you once visit local gynecologist or general surgeon and undergo checkup if needed go for mammogram which will help in diagnosing the cause.
Depending on the result she can take the treatment.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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