I'm leaking something from my nipple...but i'm NOT pregnanat!!! HELP....?!
Question:
I'm leaking something from my nipple...but i'm NOT pregnanat!!! HELP....?
I'm only 19. This has been happening for 4 months now. If I squeeze my breast, or hit it, a small amount of milk-like substance comes out. I know 100% I'm not pregnant...and I would think if it's something like breast cancer, it wouldn't affect me at my age. I am getting it looked at in a few weeks, but could anyone tell me what this could be caused by?
Answers:
Galactorrhea is not as uncommon as you might thing.
Milky discharge (cloudy, whitish or almost clear in color, thin, non-sticky) is the most common type of discharge. Most milky discharge is caused by lactation or increased mechanical stimulation of the nipple due to fondling, suckling or irritation from clothing during exercise or activity. Drugs or hormones that stimulate prolactin secretion can cause spontaneous, persistent production of milk (galactorrhea). Prolactin is the hormone produced by the pituitary gland that starts the growth of the mammary glands and triggers production of milk. Some pituitary tumors cause excess prolactin secretion that can lead to milky nipple discharge, usually from both breasts (bilateral). Opalescent discharge that is yellow or green in color is normal.
Nipple Discharge is of Concern if it is:
bloody or watery (serous) with a red, pink, or brown color
sticky and clear in color or brown to black in color (opalescent)
appears spontaneously without squeezing the nipple
persistent
on one side only (unilateral)
a fluid other than breast milk