Nipple discharging any liquid when you’re not nursing or pregnant is definitely an issue. But then, blood-like discharge? What causes that?
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Nipple discharging any liquid when you’re not nursing or pregnant is definitely an issue. But then, blood-like discharge? What causes that?
A bleeding nipple is bloody discharge from the nipple of the breast. Blood coming from the nipple can be symptomatic of a benign breast disorder. These disorders include breast tissue infection, called mastitis, and intraductal papilloma. The latter is a small growth in the breast tubes that move milk to the nipple. These tubes are called ducts. Bloody nipple discharge can also be an early sign of breast cancer. These cancers include intraductal carcinoma and lobular carcinoma. Intraductal carcinoma, also called intraductal carcinoma in situ, begins in the ducts. Lobular carcinoma starts in the lobules, or the parts of the breast that produce milk. A rare type of breast cancer, Paget’s disease of the breast, begins with inflammation and skin changes on the nipple that may result in bleeding.
The discharges from the nipple or areola could indicate Paget’s disease, skin diseases such as eczema or psoriasis and rarely syphilis. The ductal discharges are likely to be bloody or watery. Intraductal papilloma, Intraductal carcinoma, Fibrocystic changes or Duct ectasia may be indicated by bloody discharge. Sometimes the discharge could be black or green in Duct ectasia. Watery discharges are evidenced by Fibroadenosis (Fibrocystic changes) and Duct ectasia. Discharges from the nipple don’t clearly say that there is a pathology. It could be a physiological reason. It is a common complaint of non pregnant and breastfeeding women. So please do visit a doctor and find out what the reason is.