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What Causes Milky White Nipple Discharge?
Question: My fiancee has secretions from her breast. She is 19 years old. Some white fluid. Please help. I hope it's not serious.
Brief Answer:
Can be due to hormonal imbalance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
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 and 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.
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 XXXX
Can be due to hormonal imbalance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
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 and 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.
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 XXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can it be said that there is any sign of tumour?
Please help.
Moreover is it necessary to go to a doctor?
Please help.
Moreover is it necessary to go to a doctor?
Brief Answer:
Tumor is a rare cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
It is rarely due to a tumor. If the discharge is persistent then it is best to go to a doctor for proper evaluation.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Tumor is a rare cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
It is rarely due to a tumor. If the discharge is persistent then it is best to go to a doctor for proper evaluation.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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