Breast is a milk producing gland in body and discharge from nipple is normal in lactational period. Nipple discharge in non lactational period is the third most common breast related problem for which women seek medical attention.
It can be due to various reasons:-
Usually if discharge is from both breast it is less likely to be due to cancerous growth. Consult a breast surgeon in your vicinity, he will do breast evaluation along with cytology from nipple discharge and imaging of breast to rule out underlying breast cancer.
Discharge related to hormonal problems can be treated with medication whereas unilateral discharge sometimes needs removal of duct for biopsy purpose.
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Dr. Naval is a board-certified expert in Endocrine and Breast Cancer Surgeries. He is the first surgeon in the region who has undergone superspecialization (M.Ch) in Endocrine Surgery.