What Causes Pricking Sensation And Yellow Discharge From Breasts?

Posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2015

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Mon, 16 Feb 2015 Answered on

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Question : Feeling pricking sensation and nipple is cracked in my leftbreast and if i press a yellowish discharge out a small dot like, whats the reason? Should i see a doc?
i was asked in this forum to take azithromycin , or Amoxycillin+ Clavunate 500mg, im on levofloxin so take amoxycillin , which antibiotic is given for this infection? Im unmarried
Thanu doctor

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Amoxycillin with Potassium clavulanate is best.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Cracked nipples are prone for infection. The discharge could be pus.
The best thing is to send the discharge for Culture and sensitivity.
If not, Amoxycillin with potassium clavulanate combination is the best.

Get an Ultrasound of the affected breast, if there is no response to the above medicines.

Hope I answered your query.
If you have any questions, I will clarify further.

Wish you good health.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (2 days later)

Can a girl with kartageners syndrome marry? What are the risk involved?

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Fertility may be affected.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Female with Kartageners syndrome will have less chances of giving birth to a child.
Some may be fertile.
It all depends on the ciliary movement in the female genital tract.
Hope I answered your query .
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (47 hours later)

Hello doc
the discharge which i had mentioned which isn't spontaneous, has stopped on its on since 3 days, do i wait and have the prescribed antibiotic?
Thanku doc.

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need for Antibiotic now.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
As the discharge has been stopped, there is no need for Antibiotic now.
If it recurs, you can start using Antibiotic.
Wish you good health.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T