A 20-year-old female asked:
i have been noticing a milky discharge coming from my nipples..is this serious?
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Dr. Anna Flor Salcedo answered
23 years experience Internal Medicine
Get evaluated: See your primary care or gyn dr for an exam. If not pregnant, prolactin may be checked by your physician, may need also ductogram if deemed necessary by your dr. Take care.
Answered on Oct 3, 2013
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Get medical eval: Possible causes for galactorrhea include but are not limited to use of birth control pills, tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotic meds, some sedatives, fennel, anise, fenugreek, some hypertension meds, cocaine, opioids, hypothyroidism, prolactinoma, renal dz, testosterone deficiency in men ; significant breast stimulation.
Answered on Oct 5, 2013
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Dr. Geoffrey Schnider answered
47 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Nipple milk discharg: True galactorrhea, milk secretion from the breast, can be caused by excessive prolactin production from the pituitary - usually a small tumor or micro ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gregory Hines answered
24 years experience Family Medicine
Milk: Your breasts naturally produce milk. This is normal. Hormonal changes can sometimes make you produce more or less fluid from your nipples.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Geoffrey Schnider answered
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Breast discharge: Frequent squeezing of the breasts can stimulate milk secretion. Other causes are variety of drugs and xs prolactin secretion from the pituitary gland. ... Read More
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
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Medical?it's milk !: The common lay term is witches milk. Newborns may show the effect of pregnancy hormones by having breast enlargement & some may leak milk. It is impor ... Read More
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