Nipple Discharge Treatment
Most nipple discharge turns out to be harmless, but the cause is worth pinning down. We use a combination of imaging and (if needed) duct evaluation to give you a real answer rather than reassurance alone.
Most nipple discharge turns out to be harmless, but the cause is worth pinning down. We use a combination of imaging and (if needed) duct evaluation to give you a real answer rather than reassurance alone.
What is nipple discharge treatment?
Nipple discharge is common and is usually harmless. The vast majority of cases turn out to be due to benign duct changes, hormonal effects, or medications. A small minority point to something that needs treatment, which is why every case deserves a clear evaluation rather than reassurance alone.
What we look for: whether the discharge is from one duct or multiple, whether it's clear, milky, green, brown, or blood-stained, whether it happens spontaneously or only with squeezing, and whether one breast or both are involved.
Who this is for
- Spontaneous discharge (without squeezing) from a single duct
- Blood-stained or watery discharge
- Discharge along with a lump or skin change
- Discharge in a non-breastfeeding woman that doesn't settle
How it's done
Evaluation
A clinical exam, then ultrasound or mammography to look at the ducts. Sometimes we send a sample of the discharge for testing.
If a benign cause
Most causes (duct ectasia, intraductal papillomas, hormonal) are managed conservatively or with a small day-care procedure if the duct is troublesome.
If something more is needed
If imaging or testing suggests removing the affected duct is the right step, that's done as a small operation through a peri-areolar incision.
Questions worth asking
Worth checking, but rarely cause for alarm. Spontaneous, blood-stained, or single-duct discharge needs evaluation. Bilateral, milky, or only-with-squeezing discharge is usually harmless.
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CK Birla Hospital
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