Nipple discharge

​Nipple discharge refers to fluid that seeps out of the nipple in non-lactating women. 80% of nipple discharge is normal.

If the nipple discharge resolves on its own, it may simply be a normal (physiological) part of the breast's function.

Other possible causes of nipple discharge include: abscess, breast infection, hormone imbalance, fibrocystic breasts, pregnancy, duct ectasia and papillomas.

​Discharge may come from one or multiple ducts on the same nipple, and from either one or both breasts. If the discharge persists, please consult your doctor.

• Associate Professor Mikael Hartman
• Clinical Associate Professor Philip Iau
• Assistant Professor Shaik Ahmad Bin Syed Buhari
• Dr Lui Su Ann