My wife from today having white milky discharge from breast. Both the breast and having a irregular periods. Please tell me the problem.

Question

Hi,
this is a great problem, nipple discharge is a common complaint in women who are not pregnant or breastfeeding, especially during the reproductive years. Nipple discharge is not necessarily abnormal, even among postmenopausal women, although it is always abnormal in men.
Nipple discharge can be serous (yellow), mucinous (clear and watery), milky, sanguineous (bloody) purulent, multicolored and sticky, or serosanguineous (pink). It may occur spontaneously or only in response to breast manipulation. F endocrine causes are suspected, the following are measured:
prolactin level
thyroid-stimulating hormone (tsh) level
if discharge is guaiac-positive, the following is done:
cytology.

Ganapati Sahoo · Accepted Answer

Hi,
this is a great problem, nipple discharge is a common complaint in women who are not pregnant or breastfeeding, especially during the reproductive years. Nipple discharge is not necessarily abnormal, even among postmenopausal women, although it is always abnormal in men.
Nipple discharge can be serous (yellow), mucinous (clear and watery), milky, sanguineous (bloody) purulent, multicolored and sticky, or serosanguineous (pink). It may occur spontaneously or only in response to breast manipulation. F endocrine causes are suspected, the following are measured:
prolactin level
thyroid-stimulating hormone (tsh) level
if discharge is guaiac-positive, the following is done:
cytology.