WTF is leaking from my nipples?

BratNat

I have steady drips of clear/whitish fluid coming from my nipples. I have started to log it into FF, to see if it is during certain times of my cycle of if it is all the time.  Anyone else in the leaky boobs club?

kit4485

this is the first time you've noticed or it's happened before?

mooeta

I get that too when manual stimulation is invovled.  DH has noticed it too, but I'm not going to say how.

Melaina25

That would be a negative.

bat stafuny

i had this issue big time when i was on a certain Rx... it was raising my prolactin levels to that of a bfing mother....

i don't know about it happening in cycles.....

BratNat

kit4485:

this is the first time you've noticed or it's happened before?

My nipples have been really sore (like somebody ran sandpaper over them).  So DH has not been anywhere near them.  This is the first time I am noticing it.  Good ole' google says it good be a glandular infection, or a thyroid issue. The only thing that is throwing me is that there is no colour, other than a little bit of white and mostly clear.  I am freak!

micki_36

BratNat:

kit4485:

this is the first time you've noticed or it's happened before?

My nipples have been really sore (like somebody ran sandpaper over them).  So DH has not been anywhere near them.  This is the first time I am noticing it.  Good ole' google says it good be a glandular infection, or a thyroid issue. The only thing that is throwing me is that there is no colour, other than a little bit of white and mostly clear.  I am freak!

I had the excat same issue last cycle. It scared the crap out of me. I call my gyno and he said it could be a side effect of the clomid I was taking. He told me not to touch them because it could make it last longer. I never figured out the "real" reason behind it. Id call your gyno and see what they think.

Mrs.DeliaMarieP

I have had this for 8 years, so I know what I'm talking about.  Please, please follow my advice, and please, please do not freak out at any of the info I tell you, I just want to give you the whole picture.

You probably have high prolactin (the hormone that creates a mother's milk). (I have the same thing.)  That being said, it is very important for you to make an appointment with your ob/gyn.  This is for a few reasons:

1.  There are a few other reasons for breast discharge that need to be ruled-out.

2.  They need to do bloodwork testing to see if you do, indeed have high prolactin.

3.  If you do have excessively high prolactin, this can sometimes cause problems with conception (think of how difficult it is for a breast-feeding mother to become pregnant/have a period).  BUT DON'T FREAK OUT!  If it were determined that your prolactin levels were high enough to cause difficulties conceiving, the Dr. would prescribe a medication to decrease the prolactin and therefore, allow you to ovulate/conceive.

I hope this helps, and you probably do have naturally high prolactin.  Get it checked out, and I wish you the best!

All that being said, if you do have naturally high prolactin, you can expect to lactate through your entire pregnancy when the time comes...because that's what I've been dealing with for the last few weeks, haha!

taciboo25

I have high prolactin.....this happened to me. They did b/w and put me on meds. I'm finally ovulating.

tisk*notme

Yes I have had this and it is important that you tell your Ob/GYN ASAP.

You need to check whether it is happening through stimulation or by itself and the color and amount.

Your prolactin levels have to be checked.

For me, they have not found anything.  But, when I had alot of it in the past, I did not see the Doctor about it.  I was also on Rx but my Gyn does not think it would have been related to that med.  It can be serious cause for concern though.