Hello Stxoxo, 

Welcome to Cancer Chat! You did the right thing to go to the doctor's to get this nipple discharge looked at and I hope you won't need to wait too long to be seen at the clinic for this further assessment. Hopefully you will meet others here who have had similar symptoms and they will be along shortly to share their experience with you. 

It might be a good idea to give them a call if you are worried about the appointment letter and chase it with them - they will be able to tell you more about it and give you an estimate as to how long you might have to wait. 

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator 

Hello I am very sorry to hear that. It is sickening even to think about it.

I had a discharge which I didn't pay much attention to. My son was about one, so I thought it was remains of lactation. 

Then I noticed bloody stains on the bra. We were on a cruise at the time  - too far from any medical advise. I can totally relate to your worries. I also started to feel a small lump on the side of nipple. 

Upon returning home, they referred me to breast clinic very quickly, and there they found papilloma - a benign growth inside the milk chanel. It became too large and started to break blood vessels, hence bleeding. 

They took it out a month later and 10 years on its still good, touch wood. 

On the other hand my friend had bloody discharge from the nipple and they found cancer. Luckily it was in capsule still so they just got it out without any other scary treatments.  

The fact that antibiotics helped you in the past, probably keeps your gp relaxed. They are usually very quick with referring to breast specialists - quick meaning a couple of days at the most, if they think it's something bad. 

Keep nagging them and demand to be seen. Wishing you the best of luck and good health. 

Maryna

Hi I don't know if you will see this as it is around 2 years ago now but did you have to have a biopsy I have the samr

thing as you at the moment I've had mri and ultrasound but now they want me to have a biopsy and I'm really worried im only 25 and literally it is all I can think about 

Hello, no I didn't have biopsy, they just took it out.

I hope all goes well for you. You are young,nit unlikely to be something dodgy.

Best wishes, Maryna

Hi thank you for replying, did they ever say what yours was or what was causing the discharge? 
 

thank you x