Discharge from nipple in men
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Hello and welcome to MedHelp's forums. Nipple discharge in men needs to be evaluated by a doctor. It is very rare in men but is a symptom of breast cancer, not to worry or scare you. Please consult your doctor immediately. https://www.healthline.com/health/nipple-discharge-in-males.
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t be the reason for the discharge because only one nipple secretes although both nipples are large. A friend who is in medical school said the nipple discharge could indicate a precancerous condition and that he should consult a surgeon and probably have his right breast removed as a precaution. Is this good advice?
I would suggest that you see your Dr. for a clinical breast exam and possibly some type of testing (ultrasound or mammogram). Breast discharge that is spontaneous (without any type of stimulation such as squeezing) can be a cause for alarm but even then more so when it's from one breast only. You do need to have this investigated though as breast cancer in men is not all that uncommon. This of course would be less likely since you don't mention any lump in the nipple area.
I am 21 years old and for about the past 6 months I have noticed that when I squeeze my left nipple a white puss like discharge comes out. Curious about how normal this was in men my age I looked online and it led me to sights that say any male nipple discharge could be a sign of cancer. Also my nipples are inverted, but have been all my life. Is the discharge something to be alarmed about?
That is for certain. I think there are a lot of things that can result in nipple discharge for men. https://www.healthline.com/health/nipple-discharge-in-males#causes What other testing did they do to make the determination that surgical removal was best? Did you augment your pectoral area/breast after?
Squeezing the nipple sends message to the brain and the pituitary gland responds by increasing prolactin levels, which in turn produces discharge from the nipple. The discharge can come in a variety of colors - gray, green and brown as well as white. Some women are more prone to more discharge including women on; birth control pills, certain blood pressure medications or on major tranquilizers. These medications increase prolactin levels in the body.
Squeezing the nipple sends message to the brain and the pituitary gland responds by increasing prolactin levels, which in turn produces discharge from the nipple. The discharge can come in a variety of colors - gray, green and brown as well as white. Some women are more prone to more discharge including women on; birth control pills, certain blood pressure medications or on major tranquilizers. These medications increase prolactin levels in the body.
By the way, I had a clear discharge from my right nipple soon after I graduated from college. The other person was right that nipple discharge in a guy could be serious. The doc removed my breast because he thought it could be precancerous. Mastectomy in a guy is not a serious operation, but it would leave you with only one nipple.
I recently had a bloody discharge from my left nipple, this was a large amount, bleed through my bra onto my shirt. I went to a Breast Cancer doctor, had a mammogram and ultrasound, showed nothing except dense tissue in left breast. They took a smear of the discharge, results came back with benign atypical cells, what does that mean? I had an MRI done on friday, still waiting on results.
How are you? Was there a trauma to the breasts? Nipple discharge is the abnormal release of fluid from the nipples of the breasts. Your chances of having unusual nipple discharge increase as you get older and with the number of pregnancies you've had.
I've heard that men can get breast cancer too. Does an itching right nipple raise a red flag for concern?
I did due some research on it and found that most sexually active people get HPV some time in their life. Most men show no symptoms from this. What I am concerned about is that I just stated dating someone and I am concerned about passing something to her. It did say that it could take years to show any signs in women but men can pass this even though they show no signs or symptoms. I would great appreciate any feed back.
I am very worried, I have been having milk like discharge from both breast since I had my daughter five years ago, I got my nipple pierced last year around January and I noticed my right nipple just suddenly stopped discharging milk like discharge. The left one hasn't stopped.
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