breast leaking fluid and blood

[gailg107]

hi am gail am 38yrs old. i have had leaking from my right breast with abit of blood. went to the doctors had a good check up. no fluid came out of my nipple. doc said to keep an eye on it and if it happens again to make an apointment... well its happend again but not that much.. happend about 2days ago but nothing since. has anybody had the same?.. i go back at docs this monday


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[zouzi]

Hi again,
I am glad to know that you had a mammogram and ultrasound for evaluation.
Cysts are benign lumps and there is no danger that they could turn into cancer.
Sometimes if cysts are close to the nipple they could cause the discharge that you have mentioned in your previous post.
It's really so important that we make sure when something worries us concerning our health and I am glad that you sought medical advice. :)
Take care and best wishes...

[gailg107]

hi everyone just 2 let u no that i had a mamagram and a scan done 2day. found out that i have a couple of cysts.. if my nipple leaks again thay be doing more further in to it. have 2 go back on the 5th april.

[gailg107]

thankyou for commenting back to me. i have got my appiontment at the hospital next tuesday,regards gail

[zouzi]

Hi,
Most nipple discharges are caused by benign conditions, such as duct ectasia or benign papillomas.
Discharge from the breast, when nipples are squeezed,increases the Prolactin hormone level and the more you squeeze the nipple the more the discharge will continue.
This fluid can be many colors... green, gray, white, brown, blue and black. The amounts of discharge vary with different women.
Women who are on birth control pills and some tranquilizers, produce more prolactin and may have more discharge.
When to be alarmed about discharge, is when it happens only on one side, comes out spontaneously( without squeezing),is persistent, bloody or clear and sticky.
If your nipple discharge is spontaneous,or bloody when squeezed, I would advise you to see a breast specialist for special tests to determine if there is an underlying problem. I don't think that you should be overly worried about it,because most discharges are not indicative of something bad.
However,I think it would be a good idea to ask your doctor to refer you to a breast specialist for more investigation or treatment if necessary, just to be on the safe side.
Take care and best wishes..