Nipple Discharge: Causes, Symptoms, Daignosis, Prevention and Treatment

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Nipple Discharge
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Nipple Discharge

• Nipple discharge can be referred to as the
  leakage of fluid from one or both the nipples.
  After the pregnancy, it usually happens due to
  lactation.However, when nipple discharge has
  blood in it or is unusual, it is a cause of
  concern and should be examined by a doctor.
  Discharge from one nipple can be caused by
  problems with that particular breast.Discharge
  from both the nipples is most likely the result
  of medications or an endocrine gland problem, and
  should be investigated.

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Causes of Nipple Discharge

• Causes of this condition could include
• Pressure on the nipples from a tight bra
• Inflammation of the breast ducts
• Injury to the breast
• Small growth in the breast that is usually not
  cancer
• Non-cancerous breast tumors
• Severe hypothyroidism
• Widening of the milk ducts

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Risks related with Nipple Discharge

• Nipple discharge is one of the most common
  breast complaints. Approximately 50 to 80 of
  women face this problem in their reproductive
  years. It can leak one or more drops of fluid.
  This could be a symptom of breast cancer.

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Prevention

• The following can be done to prevent nipple
  dischargesAvoid cracking of the nipples
• Avoid use of tobacco products and quit smoking
• Lose weight
• Clean the breast and nipple regularly

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How is nipple discharge diagnosed?

• The doctor will first determine if the discharge
  is from a single breast or both. Nipple discharge
  from both is nearly always small, and is likely
  to cause because of changes like ectasia.

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Symptoms of Nipple Discharge

• The symptoms of this disease include
• Bloody or colored discharge
• Discharge comes from only one breast
• Discharge without compression/squeezing

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How is nipple discharge treated?

• While diagnosis of the cause of nipple
  discharges, doctor will recommend the following
  ways to manage it
• Change medication, if that is the cause of the
  discharge
• Extraction of lumps or the breast ducts by
  surgery
• Put creams near the nipples to treat skin changes
• Prescribes drugs for underlying health conditions

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