Introduction
Nipple discharge refers to any fluid or other liquid that seeps out of the nipple of your breast. You might have to squeeze the nipple to enable the fluid to come out, or it could seep out on its own. However, in women who aren’t breastfeeding, the sight of nipple discharge can be frightening. A nipple discharge may appear milky, yellow, brown, white, green, bloody, or it may be clear. Non-milk discharge oozes out of your nipple through the same nipple openings that carry milk.

Consequently, experiencing unusual nipple discharge is the third most prevalent reason women visit their doctors for issues related to their breasts. The Journal of Cellular Immunotherapy shows that nipple discharge is the third most reported symptom in the breast after breast pain and a lump or mass. Nipple discharge does not only affect women but men can also be affected.

Furthermore, the consistency of breast or nipple discharge can vary as some may be thick and sticky while others may appear thin and watery. Nipple discharge in men under any circumstances could be an issue and needs a further medical checkup. If you’re not a lactating mother, you should contact your health care provider any time you notice a strange discharge from your nipple. Your symptoms and the results of diagnostic tests will help your doctor determine the optimal treatment for you.

Types of discharges and its symptoms
Nipple discharge comes in many different colors like green, white, clear, brown, or bloody. Its color can give you an insight into the cause. The table below shows the discharge colors and some possible causes in women who are not breastfeeding.

Color Possible cause

White, yellow, cloudy, or contains pus Shows an infection of the breast or nipple
Brown or cheese-like Mammary duct ectasia usually blocked milk duct
Green Cysts
Clear Breast cancer, especially if it only comes out from one breast
Bloody Breast cancer or papilloma
Discharge can also take a few different textures like being thin, thick, or sticky.

Symptoms of nipple discharge include:
Tenderness or feeling of pains around the breast
Redness of the nipples or breast
Nipple changes, like dimpling, turning inward, changing color, scaling, or itching
Lump or protruding in the breast or around the nipple
Changes in breast size like one breast become bigger or smaller than the other
Missed periods
Feeling of fever
Fatigue
Nauseating feelings or vomiting

Causes of these discharges
Nipple discharge is a normal part of breast function associated with breastfeeding or during pregnancy. It may also be due to menstrual hormone changes and fibrocystic changes. The bloody discharge associated with papilloma can go on its own.

This condition may also require evaluation with an ultrasound of the site behind the nipple and areola. Where the ultrasound identifies a lesion within a milk duct, a biopsy will be needed to confirm it’s a papilloma or to exclude cancer.

Sometimes, nipple discharge stems from a benign condition. You can develop breast cancer if you experience any of the following:

The discharge affects only a single duct
Only a particular breast is affected
You have swelling or mass in your breast
Its discharge is spontaneous and persistent
The discharge comes with blood
Possible causes of nipple discharge include the following:

Taking of control pills
Abscess
DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ)
Breast cancer
Vigorous breast stimulation
Endocrine disorders
Galactorrhea
Fibrocystic breasts (clustered or rope-like breast tissue)

Read more at https://relhealth.com/nipple-discharge-its-causes-cure-in-non-lactating-women/

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