Clear to bloody discharge

[auntieshay]

For the past two month I have had a clear fluid leaking from my right nipple sometimes when squeezing sometimes on its own. well today i notices that inside my bra there was blood. so i squeezed a little and a considerable amount of blood came out. Should I be worried.


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[auntieshay]

thank you, i will be calling the doctor on monday. seeing that i am only 28 yrs old it is kinda scary. also my mother has a history of cyst in her breast so yeah it runs in the family

[zouzi]

Hi,
Bloody discharge from the nipple can be associated with many different conditions.Most often it could be an intraductal papilloma which is a noncancerous tumor.
Also,the bleeding can happen from inflammation in the ducts, reaction to drugs, dilatation of the mammary ducts(duct ectasia), and less commonly a cancerous tumor.
When there is a bloody discharge from the nipple,it is concerning and it must be examined under the microscope(called cytological examination) for a diagnosis. So, please see your physician as soon as possible to have diagnostic tests done. Cytology is definitely recommended when the discharge from the nipple is bloody.
Take care and best wishes..