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Why is breast milk coming out of my nipple if it has been 5 years after my last pregnancy?
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∙ 15y ago
This condition is known medically as galactorrhoea.
What it means is that fluid leaks from the nipple when a woman isn't pregnant or breastfeeding.
You say that you had a miscarriage earlier in the year. Sometimes there can be a slight milk production as a result of this pregnancy, even at a very early stage.
In half of cases, no cause is ever found for the galactorrhoea.
In the other cases, there can be some underlying problems that responsible for it. Common to many of them is a rising level of the hormone known as prolactin, which is produced by the pituitary gland - a small gland found at the base of the brain.
Certain glandular diseases such as hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland) may be responsible. If there are high levels, then infertility can result.
Since you have been trying to conceive again, you also need to make sure you are not pregnant - this would account for tender breasts as well as the discharge.
Although you are still menstruating, if the bleeding is light it's possible that this could be coming from an erosion of the cervix or even some spotting in early pregnancy.
I think you should see your GP for an examination to have pregnancy excluded and to measure levels of prolactin in the blood.
If you do need some further tests, these will determine any treatment you might need.
Where no cause is found, the drug bromocryptine can suppress prolactin production and effectively treat the milky discharge.
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