A few glands on my areola - on both breasts - are swollen. They are painful to the touch, and are irritated when I wear a bra. It looks like if I were to squeeze them, something white would come out. They have been this way for a few days - since the beginning of my period. I ve never had this happen before. I m 40 years old. Should I be concerned? There is no discharge from my nipples, and my breasts are not hot or itchy, just the soreness in the areola. I m also not breastfeeding either. Could it be hormones? The start of menopause?