A noncancerous pituitary tumor (prolactinoma) or other disorder of the pituitary gland.Herbal supplements, such as fennel, anise or fenugreek seed.Medications, such as certain sedatives, antidepressants, antipsychotics and high blood pressure drugs.Prolactin is produced by your pituitary gland, a small bean-shaped gland at the base of your brain that secretes and regulates several hormones. Galactorrhea often results from having too much prolactin - the hormone responsible for milk production when you have a baby.
The pituitary gland and the hypothalamus are located within the brain and control hormone production. Nonmilky nipple discharge - particularly bloody, yellow or clear spontaneous discharge that comes from one duct or is associated with a lump you can feel - requires prompt medical attention, as it may be a sign of an underlying breast cancer. If you have persistent discharge that doesn't go away, make an appointment with your doctor to get it checked out.
The discharge probably doesn't signal anything abnormal, and this discharge often resolves on its own. If breast stimulation - such as excessive nipple manipulation during sexual activity - triggers nipple discharge from multiple ducts, you have little cause for worry. If you have a persistent, spontaneous milky nipple discharge from one or both of your breasts and you're not pregnant or breast-feeding, make an appointment to see your doctor. Spontaneously leaked or manually expressed nipple discharge.Nipple discharge involving multiple milk ducts.Persistent or intermittent milky nipple discharge.Signs and symptoms associated with galactorrhea include:
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