WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2009: Re: BREASTHEALTH: Bleeding from areola

Re: BREASTHEALTH: Bleeding from areola

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:24:51 -0600 (CST)

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Tina

I think you are bleeding from the lubricating glands that surround the areola. It could be from the Mammogram. Keep it clean, watch for signs of infection and contact your doctor if anything changes...Dr. von Almen

At Fri, 30 Jan 2009, Tina wrote: >
>I am a 30 year old female and in Sept. I had my first mammogram because
>of a change in breast size/shape. The screening said global asymmetry
>in left upper outer quadrant (BI-RADS 3) Last night while getting ready
>for bed I bent over and I started bleeding from one of the bumps on the
>areola on my left breast. I have no cut or injury or anything like
>that, and when you wipe the blood away everything looks normal. Can
>this be related to my Mammogram results and is a problem or is this in
>the scope of normal?
>This morning I have a bit of general burning pain in that breast, but
>nothing specific to that spot.
>
>--
>Thanks-
>Tina
>

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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