Why does breast leakage occur?

Galactorrhea is a phenomenon that may occur in female breasts. If a woman is not pregnant, or if she still has galactorrhea after stopping breastfeeding for a period of time, she should consider whether she has a breast disease. Because breasts are also important organs in the female reproductive system, women will be particularly worried if they experience milk leakage. Next, we summarize the relevant reasons for breast leakage for female friends.

What causes breast milk leakage?

(1) Mammary duct ectasia: Mammary duct ectasia is also known as plasma cell mastitis. In the early stage of the disease, the main symptom is breast galactorrhea, which will show brown or bloody galactorrhea. It will also be accompanied by breast lumps. The lumps are soft and tender. In addition, if there is a concurrent infection, the lumps will also show symptoms such as heat, pain, redness and swelling.

(2) Intraductal papilloma: This type of breast disease is more common in women aged 40 to 50. The tumor is often located near the nipple. There are many thin-walled blood vessels in the tumor, which can easily cause local bleeding. Many people mistakenly think it is a problem of nipple galactorrhea, but in fact it is a breast disease problem caused by tumor cells.

(3) Breast cystic hyperplasia: Breast cystic hyperplasia is a common breast disease among women of childbearing age. After the onset of the disease, patients will experience yellow-green, brown, bloody and colorless serous breast galactorrhea. The disease mainly manifests as cyclical distension and pain. It often occurs before menstruation and is easily accompanied by breast lumps, but generally shrinks after the menstrual period.

(4) Breast cancer: Breast cancer is a relatively scary malignant breast disease. Some patients will experience bright red or dark red nipple discharge, but there may also be clear water discharge, which appears as a viscous, colorless, transparent liquid. If such an abnormal situation occurs, it is hoped that female friends can go to a relevant hospital for examination as soon as possible to avoid the disease becoming more serious.

The above is the introduction about galactorrhea. Breast galactorrhea is an extremely important breast symptom, most of which are caused by pathological factors. Therefore, for women other than pregnant and lactating women, if abnormal breast galactorrhea occurs, it is hoped that they can go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time.