This should stop in a few weeks. The colour of your discharge is not a good way of telling if it's anything serious. Normal discharge can be lots of colours. It's probably nothing serious. But there's a small chance it could be cancer, so it's best to get checked. People who have galactorrhea may produce too much prolactin. The pituitary gland, which is a small gland at the base of the brain, makes and regulates prolactin and several other hormones.
Problems with the pituitary gland, such as a noncancerous tumor or another pituitary disorder, can sometimes cause people who are not pregnant to lactate. In rare cases, people may lactate due to an emotional response to an unrelated baby. One study described a young woman with type 1 diabetes whose nipples produced milky discharge under gentle pressure when she was near an unrelated newborn. Her symptoms went away when she was no longer near the baby.
Doctors ruled out all possible biological causes for lactation. In this case, researchers believe that her lactation was due to an emotional response to the baby. Sometimes, doctors cannot pinpoint the underlying cause of galactorrhea.
In these cases, the condition is called idiopathic galactorrhea. People with idiopathic galactorrhea might have breasts that are overly sensitive to prolactin, meaning that even normal levels of the hormone might trigger them to produce a milky discharge.
The signs and symptoms of galactorrhea may vary depending on the underlying cause, but they typically include:. Diagnosing the cause of lactation when a person is not pregnant or breastfeeding can be challenging.
During the examination, the doctor will take a medical history and review any medications that the individual is taking. Treatment for galactorrhea depends on the underlying cause. With that said, here's what experts want you to know about different types of breast discharge.
Ross , M. Having fibrocystic breasts means your boobs have a lumpy or rope-like texture, and it's normal, not anything to worry about. Milky discharge usually comes from both breasts and is caused by a rise in the hormone prolactin, a hormone that tells the breasts to produce milk, Dr. If your breasts start leaking this kind of discharge and you're not pregnant or breastfeeding, you should check in with a medical professional to see what's going on.
Bevers says. If you experience it, it will usually come from one duct on the nipple surface, Dr. Bloody discharge can be the sign of a benign growth called an intraductal papilloma that causes irritation and inflammation within the breast duct, women's health expert Jennifer Wider , M.
It usually only happens in one nipple. More rarely, discharge can also be a sign of a cancerous tumor the tumor itself can produce blood or ductal carcinoma in situ.
This happens when cancer cells appear in the the milk ducts but haven't spread to other breast tissue, and it's often called the earliest form of breast cancer, Dr. When pregnant, prolactin is stimulated to produce breast milk for the child.
Research studies are still being conducted, and not much is known as to why an increase in prolactin happens. In her recent Instagram video, millennial doctor and influencer, Tanaya Narendra aka Dr Cuterus has addressed this weird problem.
She has highlighted some relevant causes for hyperlactation. Hormonal imbalance 2. Stimulating your breasts way too much — this can be during sexual activity, frequent breast exams , or even your clothes rubbing against your breasts. Certain medications 4. And lastly, due to a tumor. There are studies that also suggest that if you suffer from PCOS or polycystic ovary syndrome, you could suffer from this issue.
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