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What Causes Sticky Discharge From The Breasts And Poor Appetite?
Hello..I m on the phone with my youngest daughter a white 27 year old white female, who has been having thick sticky discharge from both of her breast. She s never had a mammogram. She has PCOS & Hadn t had a Period in 3 years. She also has significant decrease in appetite. She tells me that she can feel a lump on her right breast approximately the size of a bag of frozen peas. Any help would be greatly appreciate I look forward too your reply in my email soon.
Thu, 29 Aug 2019
Hi,
Nipples discharge is usually benign and commonly It may be sign of certain hormonal or infectious issues. When you often palpate nipples, it stimulates hormones and can indicate breast discharge. Moreover when you often check your nipples, it may cause some inflammation and give soreness in it. To ease your mind and to make sure no cancer, cyst or abscess in the sore breast is present, please have an ultrasound of this breast done.
If you have fever, an inflammation can be the reason. If you have constipation, tiredness,hypothyroidism should be considered and TSH checked. If the discharge will be still present, you should have prolactine level checked which is common cause of this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
Nipples discharge is usually benign and commonly It may be sign of certain hormonal or infectious issues. When you often palpate nipples, it stimulates hormones and can indicate breast discharge. Moreover when you often check your nipples, it may cause some inflammation and give soreness in it. To ease your mind and to make sure no cancer, cyst or abscess in the sore breast is present, please have an ultrasound of this breast done.
If you have fever, an inflammation can be the reason. If you have constipation, tiredness,hypothyroidism should be considered and TSH checked. If the discharge will be still present, you should have prolactine level checked which is common cause of this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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