Nipple discharge
Pregnancy
For women, one of the most obvious explanations for fluid leaking from the nipple is that you're pregnant or currently breastfeeding, as this can cause a milky discharge to come fromboth nipples.
In pregnancy, thebreasts maystart to produce milk from as early as the second trimester, and some women continue to produce milk up to two years after stopping breastfeeding.
If you think you may be pregnant, you can do a pregnancy test . You may alsofind the article Am I pregnant? helpful.
Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 21 Dec 2018
Introduction
Nipple discharge may be caused by pregnancy, breastfeeding or a wide range of conditions, most of which are harmless or easily treated.
Pregnancy
For women, one of the most obvious explanations for fluid leaking from the nipple is that you're pregnant or currently breastfeeding, as this can cause a milky discharge to come fromboth nipples. In
Non-pregnancy causes
If pregnancy has been ruled out, it's likely that your nipple discharge is caused by one of the following conditions: duct papilloma a harmless growth inside your breast duct (the tube that carries
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