What is the reason for breast discharge? Beware of breast diseases

Breast discharge, also known as nipple discharge, is very common in breast diseases. There are many reasons for nipple discharge, the most common of which are excessive secretion of prolactin in the body, multiple abortions, and serious cases such as breast cancer. It must be checked and treated in time.

1. The reason for galactorrhea is excessive secretion of prolactin in the body . The causes of high prolactin are very complex and include two categories: physiological and pathological. It can be systemic or local.

2. First, those who have had multiple abortions after giving birth will cause the prolactin level in the body to rise; those who take sedatives and sleeping pills for a long time due to poor sleep; those who have pulmonary tuberculosis or intestinal tuberculosis and take anti-tuberculosis drugs for a long time during treatment; married women who need to take oral contraceptives for a long time due to discomfort with the IUD; in addition, those with hyperpituitarism, pituitary microadenoma, hypothalamic disorder and taking antihypertensive drugs, etc. Physiologically, it is mostly caused by strong sexual stimulation, which leads to a temporary increase in prolactin, which will quickly return to normal.

3. If a non-pregnant woman experiences lactation accompanied by amenorrhea, it is called amenorrhea-lactation syndrome, which can lead to infertility. Mammary duct ectasia will also cause a small amount of milk-like secretions. Some women with breast hyperplasia will experience galactorrhea and breast pain, which may be caused by endocrine disorders.

4. If the discharge is bloody or completely bloody , you should be alert to the possibility of breast cancer. In short, women with galactorrhea should not be careless or panic. They should go to the hospital for detailed examinations in time, such as smears of the discharge, fasting blood tests for prolactin, and even breast mammography, in order to identify the cause and provide symptomatic treatment.