Typical symptoms of lactational overflow are discharge from both nipples during non-lactation period, as well as abnormal breast development, even amenorrhea, infertility and other accompanying symptoms.
1. Typical symptoms: patients with breast milk overflow may have milky white discharge, usually from both nipples, which may be continuous or intermittent.
2. Abnormal breast development: Most of the patients with breast overflow have normal breast development, but a few of them may have enlarged or atrophied breasts, and male breast overflow is often accompanied by enlarged breasts.
3. Accompanying Symptoms: The accompanying symptoms of different causes of breast milk overflow are different, for example, patients with hyperprolactinemia can be accompanied by decreased libido, infertility, amenorrhea, etc., and men can also manifest impotence; hypothyroidism caused by breast milk overflow can appear cold, fatigue, memory loss, less sweating, etc.; pituitary adenomas are often accompanied by headache and so on.
Once persistent non-physiological nipple overflow occurs, you should consult a doctor in time to find out the cause of the disease and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment. At the same time, you should reduce the stimulation of the nipple in daily life, keep the nipple and breast clean, and follow the doctor’s instructions to check the serum prolactin level regularly.