I have been having a dark reddish brown nipple discharge for the last 2 weeks, no palpable mass.

12/04/08

Normal ductogram, showed dilated duct. Fluid was not tested. Saw a surgeon, who tried to express fluid. He was not able to obtain any, and therefore said there was nothing he could do, and told me to return in 4 weeks to try again. In the mean time, discharge has started again, sometimes spontaneous, other times expressed. Color is very dark reddish brown. Now what????

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Thursday, December 04, 2008

PJ Hamel

Hi - Now you ask for a referral to a breast specialist. I've never been a fan of "wait and see." Why not figure out what's going on, and deal with it, right? Please ask your GP or whomever you've been dealing with for a referral; breast changes aren't something to fool around with. Good luck - PJH

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Ant

What did you find out? I am getting this too.

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re: I have been having a dark reddish brown nipple discharge for the last 2 weeks, no palpable mass.
PJ Hamel
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 12:13 PM

Then, you need to see a doctor, too. Not wise to rely on someone else's diagnosis to assess your own condition, OK? Really - see a doctor... Thanks for listening. PJH

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Ant
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 02:15 PM

I already have an appointment for my annual Monday and was going to discuss it with my doctor then. I certainly wouldn't suggest anyone not get this checked out. I only asked to find out how many of these cases end up being really serious or something very simple. I just noticed this last night right before I went to bed, though mine was just brown. It really freaked me out. I have been getting a very small ammount of cloudy discharge from both nipples when squeezed only recenty. I was very concerned to see color when I check last night. I had already planned on getting an early mammogram (I'm not yet 30) for no other reason then to ease my worried mind then this comes up.

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PJ Hamel
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 02:49 PM

Well, the good news is, if it's both nipples, it's almost certainly not cancer - cancer occurs n only one breast at a time, except in very rare cases. I'd guess this is a hormonal issue of some kind. Have you read our post on nipple discharge? Hopefully that'll help you feel better about what's going on... Good luck - PJH

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Ant
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 11:35 AM

I have read that cancer is usually only one breast but the brown discharge only came from one breast. The other was still cloudy-clear. Would that make a difference? I haven't seen anymore discharge than a very tiny bit and couldn't tell any color. I am just trying to not worry about it right now and just get it checked out at the Doctor's. I have just been getting the feeling that something is wrong lately, even before the discharge. You know what I'm talking about?