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What Causes Drainage From The Breasts?

I have had my tubes tight for 16+ got them tight at the age of 19 a couple of years ago I found out I have hypothyroidism I stopped drinking 6 months ago and l lost 10-15 pounds for about a week I have had discharged from both beast I also about 5 years back had a sis in one of my breast what do you thinks wrong
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Often, nipple discharge stems from a benign condition. However, breast cancer is a possibility, especially if:

You have a lump in your breast
Only one breast is affected
The discharge contains blood
The discharge is spontaneous and persistent
The discharge affects only a single duct
Possible causes of nipple discharge include:

Abscess
Birth control pills
Breast cancer
Breast infection
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
Endocrine disorders
Excessive breast stimulation
Fibrocystic breasts
Galactorrhea
Injury or trauma to the breast
Intraductal papilloma
Mammary duct ectasia
Medication use
Menstrual cycle hormone changes
Paget's disease of the breast
Periductal mastitis
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Prolactinoma
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What Causes Drainage From The Breasts?

Often, nipple discharge stems from a benign condition. However, breast cancer is a possibility, especially if: You have a lump in your breast Only one breast is affected The discharge contains blood The discharge is spontaneous and persistent The discharge affects only a single duct Possible causes of nipple discharge include: Abscess Birth control pills Breast cancer Breast infection Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) Endocrine disorders Excessive breast stimulation Fibrocystic breasts Galactorrhea Injury or trauma to the breast Intraductal papilloma Mammary duct ectasia Medication use Menstrual cycle hormone changes Paget s disease of the breast Periductal mastitis Pregnancy and breast-feeding Prolactinoma