I am a 37 yr old mother of 2 from CA. I've been having some minor pain in my left breast for about a month now, and just last week started having greenish discharge (sorry to gross everyone out) from that nipple. I saw a nurse practicioner on Thursday who immediately set me up with an appointment in the surgery clinic. I do have systemic lupus and my symptoms are flaring right now; it's possible that this is some kind of mastitis associated with that. My youngest is 7 and so this is not breast feeding related, but the pain is exactly like the pain I would get when I had a clogged duct when I was nursing. My question is this: has anyone on this board had experience with discharge from the nipple as a symptom of a cancerous condition? The literature out there is ambiguous with respect to nipple discharge and I'm a little concerned.

Thanks in advance for any input.

Michelle

Whatever happened with your nipple discharge? Hope all is well. I have had left breast (usually left) discomfort over the decades from time to time -- am now 60 and still have it, though rarely. Along with that, I have sometimes had a slight discharge: clear, straw colored, greyish green. Have that now after long absence. I was told years ago not to worry; just worry about RED or BLACK discharge. Many of us have or had cystic breasts (some doctors said yes, some said no so you can see how subjective this stuff is) and this can cause the problem, ducts get clogged, etc. Medications can cause trouble, too.

Please let us know how you are doing and if you found an answer to your nipple discharge problem.




I am a 37 yr old mother of 2 from CA. I've been having some minor pain in my left breast for about a month now, and just last week started having greenish discharge (sorry to gross everyone out) from that nipple. I saw a nurse practicioner on Thursday who immediately set me up with an appointment in the surgery clinic. I do have systemic lupus and my symptoms are flaring right now; it's possible that this is some kind of mastitis associated with that. My youngest is 7 and so this is not breast feeding related, but the pain is exactly like the pain I would get when I had a clogged duct when I was nursing. My question is this: has anyone on this board had experience with discharge from the nipple as a symptom of a cancerous condition? The literature out there is ambiguous with respect to nipple discharge and I'm a little concerned.

Thanks in advance for any input.

Michelle

i have a question i have had brown stuff coming out of right nipple and now it is blood can anyone tell what they think it is please help me

Go to you're doctor now ...as the above poster said black and red discharge can be a bad sign....I've got black...and yes it's scary......i'm going for a utlra
sound and mamagram in a week and a half (it was suposed to be this week but beacuse it's BC awarness month there very booked up ....how scewy is that ). Do you have any lumps that you can feel..you're doctor will do a breast exam and see if you do ...And is the discharge in on or two breast ...it's better to have it in both ...can you tell i've spent the last 5 days researching this :)? Good luck and please c all he doctor now!!

thanks it is only one breast just had a mamo done yesterday and while they were doing it u know they squees your breast it was coming out they had to give me wash cloth while doing it got to a surgern thrus.

That's good that you're getting in to the surgeon so qucikly ..the waiting is hellish ..........I hope the news is good ..let us all know.