This : This is completely normal. The breasts often times continue to produce small amounts of milk for a few years after breastfeeding has stopped. If this is bothersome, your primary care provider or gynecologist may prescribe a medication that will suppress milk production. Don't worry!
Answered 10/3/2016
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While : While recent events in your life may have contributed to your nipple discharge, this condition can be triggered by something as simple as regularly wearing a bra that chafes your nipples. Nipple discharge can be classified as physiologic (normal) and pathologic (abnormal). Normal nipple discharge can be white, yellow, clear, or green, and it usually comes from both breasts. Normal nipple discharge usually doesn't drain spontaneously from the breast, but has to be "expressed" (that is, it can only be produced by pinching or squeezing the nipple). Abnormal nipple discharge can also occur in a variety of colors, but it is often only produced on one side, and it frequently drains spontaneously from the nipple. Bloody nipple discharge is always abnormal. Repeatedly squeezing your nipples to express the milk tends to make the problem worse, as it stimulates the release of oxytocin and prolactin from your pituitary gland, thereby encouraging further milk production. Call your doctor to discuss this problem; he/she may want to perform an examination and order some tests to rule out any potentially serious conditions.
Answered 10/4/2016
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