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Facts About Nipple Discharge
By peace | April 26, 2006
- Nipple Discharge is the third major reason, involving the breasts, for which women seek medical attention, after lumps and breast pain.
- The risk of nipple discharge increases with both age and number of pregnancies, but is also known to occur in adolescent boys and girls going through puberty.
- Nipple discharge in the adult male is more often associated with a malignant condition than in the female.
- Nipple discharge can happen in one or both nipples. It can be spontaneous — happening on its own at any time — or happen only when you squeeze your nipple or manipulate your breast in some way.
- Bloody discharge during pregnancy/lactation is fairly common and usually not related to papilloma. During pregnancy and lactation, breast tissue grows rapidly and this can lead to duct irritation that causes bloody nipple discharge. A thin yellowish or milky discharge (colostrum) is normal in the final weeks of pregnancy.
- Nipple discharge can often be a symptom of breast cancer. Women may notice discharge from their nipples during a self breast exam, clinical breast exam, or even inside their bras or blouses.
- Although nipple discharge is most often related to a benign condition, it can indicate breast cancer.
- Nipple discharge for most women is not cancerous.
Picture of inverted nipple : An inverted nipple is a nipple that, instead of pointing outward, is retracted into the breast and sometimes cannot be seen. In some cases, the nipple will be temporarily uninverted if stimulated, but in others, the inversion is permanent. It can occur in both women and men and some people have one average nipple and one that is inverted.
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