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Re: black breast discharge

From: Hannah (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 17 Oct 2001 12:39:42 -0400 (EDT)

It sounds benign if it was bilateral. It may be that it's slowing down and it will stop. The galactorgram was done to see if there was a small lesion within the duct--I assume it was done to the duct that is still draining. It is pretty accurate, but not done commonly anymore. Sometimes, a duct excision of the offending duct is performed and a tiny papilloma (benign) is found. Still, I don't think in your case these is a growth since you did start out with bialteral discharge--which is more likely a hormonal or medication change and less likely die to a specific abnormality within a breast duct...Speak to your doctor if the discharge persists. Hannah Brooks,MD,FACS

------------------ Reply Separator -------------------- Originally From: angelsweet67@hotmail.com (Judy) ------------------ Reply Separator -------------------- Subject: Re: black breast discharge ------------------ Reply Separator -------------------- Date: 10/17/2001 04:43am

Thank you for writting to me. The discharge was dirrectly tested. The was no presense of blood. And there was no infecion of any type.

When the discharge first started it was in both breasts. That continued for about 3 months. Now it is in only one breast. It looks like it comes from only one duct.

I have had mamograms done, ultrasounds, and also a goloctogram. (not sure how to spell that.)

At Tue, 16 Oct 2001, Hannah Brooks, MD wrote: >
>Dear Judy-
>The presence of a black sticky discharge can actually be found in
>some women without hormonal imbalance. Also, there are many hormonal
>changes that can lead to breast discharge (i.e. not necessarily just
>the estrogens). The color of the discharge is usually related to cell
>debris--for example, the discharge may appear dark if there is old,
>sloughed blood in the mix. Also, if there is associated infection,
>certain bacteria cause a discharge to have a particular color.
>You have not indicated if the discharge you have is from one or both
>breasts. If from one side, is it only from once area, or does it come
>from many duct openings? Has it been tested directly? Cultured?
>Slides reviewed? What imaging tests have you had? What tests were
>done that were 'negative?' Some of these are questions you should
>bring to your doctors attention. It is OK to want answers to your
>condition. You may have a benign, chronic discharge for awhile, but
>it would certainly allay your fears if you knew all more serious
>possibilities had been considered and ruled out. Good luck.
>Hannah Brooks, MD,FACS
>
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>Originally From: angelsweet67@hotmail.com (Judy)
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>Subject: black breast discharge
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>Date: 10/13/2001 02:20pm
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>I am 34 years old. For the past 2 years I have been having a black
>discharge coming from my breast. I have had many tests done. They
>all
>come up Neg. I am now having other gyn problems. I have heard that
>sometimes a black breast discharge could have something to do with
>hormonal imbalances. Is this true? If so, which hormone would cause
>this? Lack of or to much of?? Thanks.

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