Breast discharge

[ringolos]

Hi girls, maybe you can help me out with this one.  My husband and I have been TTC since the beginning of this year.  I had a miscarriage at 8 weeks from June -August.  We are now trying again. My period is actually due in a day or two and I do not have much symptoms of pregnacy and I did two pregnancy tests a week ago and they both came out negative.  The question is my nipples (when squeezed a bit) discharge white, clear stuff.  What does this mean and why is it happening?  This has happened to me two times before, once when I was pregnant recently and the other a few years back when I was in University and I had missed two periods (I think I was pregnant then, but i never confirmed it because my period ended up coming the next month, my guess was that I had an early miscarriage).  Has this happened to anyone else??

[Demon13]

pituitary adnoma can cause other complications as well, such as abnormal bone growth, the Elephant Man suffered from a pituitary adnoma. I had an extra femur bone growing in my left leg and had it removed by a surgeon in Cali and a plastic surgeon removed the scars.
The optic nerve crosses beneath and behind the pituitary, if the tumor continues to grow you will loose peripheral vision and could go blind.
                                                       exyz

[JoAnnaRF]

The Pituitary Gland that half-pint spoke of is NOT in the breast itself. I think you misunderstood what she was saying and thought she had a tumor in a breast which was causing all of her problems. No. The gland simply produces the prolactin which affects the breast.
I really think you should consult your Phys. and clear up any questions and concerns you are having.
Good Luck to you!

[ringolos]

Thanks for the comment.  My periods are not irregular at all, but I will definitely look into this.  Was it both your breasts?  Because they are for me.  Could I have a tumor in both of them??  I'm also pretty sure I am ovulating because I was able to get pregnant in June and I tested with strips the other day and I seemed to have a surge.  Even more confused than before, but more informed.  Thanks again.  By the way I still did not get my period.

[Half-Pint]

You may have what is called a Pituitary Adnoma.  This is when there is a tumor on your Pituitary Gland.  It can be very tiny or very large.  They are not cancerous but tend to reak havock on your menstrual cycle and reproductive system.  What it does is it causes the Pituitary Gland to produce excessive amounts of Prolactin, the hormone which produces breast milk.  As well, it can cause you to stop ovulating and hence, your period to become irregular, or stop all together.  I have lived with this for 15 years.  I take a drug called Bromocriptine which keeps the tumor from growing.  Luckily, mine is very small, however, for years my period would stop for 6months to a year and I always thought I was pregnant, had breast milk, weight gain, but I finally stumbled upon a doctor who knew what to look for.  It can be seen on a CAT scan or MRI.  The first step is usually blood tests to see if your prolactin level is high.  The normal is 8 to 25.  Mine was 400 when mine was first discovered.  Once you start taking the medication, your period will return to normal, the breast milk will dry up, you will ovulate again and be able to have children.  I have two children now.  Unfortunately, I have had to remain on the drug for 15 years.  Sometimes you can go off, it depends if the tumor totally shrinks and goes away.  Mine grows when I go off the drug.  Please go and see your doctor.  Ask to be refered to an Endocronologist.  This doctor specializes in this type of stuff.  Good luck and let me know how things turn out.

Half-pint