A white nipple discharge - mostly only extracted when squeezed

[J-16Cali]

About a year ago, I began experiencing a thick white nipple discharge protruding out of my nipples. I wasn't sure what it was so I tried to get it off and then realized that it was coming out of my nipple and squeezed it out. I was completely freaked out. I could see a clear opening from where the discharge had come. I had pierced my nipple about 6 months before this happened, but it wasn't until after I had removed the ring for a few months that I started to experience this discharge. Since then, I have continued to experience the discharge with some regularity (this has continued for over a year), and the discharge has remained the same - still think and white, and still needs to be extracted even though I can see it underneath the skin or it may begin to protrude on it's own.
Also, a month or two after the first one started, I began to check out the other nipple. If I poked around at it - I could get similar results. I am a 26-year-old woman, who has never been pregnant (there was no chance of that happening when this began either). What do I do? I am slightly embarrased by this, I have kind of bounced it around some of my friends, and no one has experienced anything like this. Even a friend of mine who also used to have a pierced nipple (I thought that was the cause at first). Do I need to do a biopsy? Mammogram? I am so young, but the more I research it on the internet, the more freaked out I am by the potential problems that could result. I did have my prolactin tested about a month ago by my OBGYN (dont know results yet) and she didn't think it was a big deal. help.

[katesmj]

I have got exactly the same symptoms - no piercings ever.

I was told that the more you check for it the more you stimulate production, so the key is to stop squeezing! I went to my GP about it about 7 years ago and he sort of said "yeah? so? - don't worry about it and stop squeezing"! We may have high prolactin but that is usually due to something totally normal and not worrying.

Hope your tests were OK

[starrbar]

my ears were pierced 18yr ago,and i took them out about 13yr ago,and i have never had any discharge from them at all(NOTHING) and now have had my nipple done 4 days ago,and its starting to discharge and puss,i have been told by the doctor that its just untill it heals properly,like my ears,and that i should never get this once it is totally healed up,it is the bodys way of stopping infection getting in.

[skizzles]

im 13 and ive never had my nipples peirced. i have a white puss like coming out of Both of nipples. im not pregnant. but this has been happening for a year and a half now and i havent told anyone in my family about this. so can someone please help me with this situation?

[Kay1983]

I had my nipples pierced when I was 18 and took them out when I was 22. Since then the same thick odorless gunk comes out when I squeeze them. I have brought it u to my gyno and she basically ignored me. Thanks for all the posts they have def calmed my nerves...guess this is a normal thing.

[Sk8tergurl1405]

this may be odd anyways when i was 15 i had the same problem..i went to a OBGYN and i had a lump they found they squeezed my breast and they had white stuff also....Two weeks later i was in for surgery they removed my milk ducks so now i cannot breast feed.. I was 15 and i was leaking like i was pregnant when i wasnt.

[Penneylee]

I have 2 children, my youngest is 2.  I had an IUD put in 3 weeks ago, and the last week has been awful.  My nipples are very swollen and sore.  I think it might be from the change in hormones?? Anyone else experience this??