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Nipple discharge is a symptom where the nipples of the breast produce fluids that can range from milky colored to bloody. Expressible nipple discharge means that nipple stimulation produces the fluid, while in spontaneous discharge, there is discharge without stimulation.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Chest

Is Symptom of

Breast abscess
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Breast cancer
Condition
Fibrocystic breast disease
Condition
False pregnancy
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Breast cancer in men
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