Yellow discharge from breasts when squeezed

In many cases, whether a woman's body is healthy can be judged by whether her breasts are healthy. A healthy woman's breasts are full, vibrant and elastic. Once you find that there is a problem with your breasts, you should pay attention to it. It may be a breast disease. The number of people suffering from breast diseases in my country is increasing year by year. Today, let's take a look with the editor to see why there is yellow secretion when squeezing the breasts hard.

According to statistics, patients with nipple discharge as the primary symptom account for 3% to 14% of breast disease patients, and its incidence is second only to breast lumps and breast pain. If the nipple discharge is from one nipple, it is usually related to the following breast diseases:

1. Mammary duct ectasia: For some patients with this disease, the first early symptom is nipple discharge. The color of the discharge is mostly brown, and a few are bloody; laboratory examination of the discharge shows a large number of plasma cells and lymphocytes but no tumor cells. This disease is more common in non-lactating or menopausal women over 40 years old. There is a lump adhered to the skin in the areola area where discharge occurs, which is usually less than 3 cm in diameter. The axillary lymph nodes on the same side may be enlarged, soft, and tender. If infection occurs, the local area of ​​the lump will show signs of inflammation such as redness, swelling, heat and pain.

2. Intraductal papilloma: This disease is more common in people aged 40 to 50 years old. 75% of the tumors occur in the area near the nipple. The tumor is very small, has a pedicle and villous, and has many thin-walled blood vessels, so it is easy to bleed. Laboratory examination can find tumor cells in the discharge. Sometimes, when patients carefully palpate their breasts, they may find a cherry-sized lump under the areola that is soft, smooth and movable.

3. Breast cystic hyperplasia: more common in women of childbearing age. Some patients have nipple discharge that is yellow-green, brown, or bloody.