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is white small bumps arounds the nipple a type of breast cancer?

By Anonymous December 14, 2009 - 12:46am
 
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ok im 18 i have small white bumps around both my nipples..i have had sharp pains before in nipple.ihad seen a white bump on my nipple and i thot it was jus a pimple so i tryd to pop it n squeeze them on some of them nothing came out but on a couple white stuff came out not alot but a tiny bit\.

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Anonymous

There is white por on the side of my nipple, accidently i pressed it but some whitish liquid came out of my nipple and then later clear liquid came when i squeezed again. i am 20years . It doe snot pain aor twitch but it has happened for the first time.

September 11, 2017 - 2:37am
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Anonymous

Hi so I have basically the same thing but so the white bumps so they're on my areola (that's the brownish part of the nipple right) and on my actual nipple part. But so it's bugging me a lot and some of the comments and other sites say that's when your body is preparing to make milk for a baby but I'm not pregnant and I'm a virgin actually so I don't know what this means is this normal? I'm a 13 year old girl and I haven't learned anything about this stuff in school or anything so it would help a lot if anyone could tell me about this

May 20, 2017 - 12:26am
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Anonymous

This is great I like the feed back. I'm on my cycle. I notice the bumps the second day of my cycle. I cramp and flow pretty heavy. I always notice my breast get much larger when I'm on my cycle. I never noticed the bumps before.

May 11, 2015 - 2:46pm
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Anonymous

So I have these same bumps but its like a lot and there very noticible so am I preagnat?

June 14, 2014 - 2:05pm
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

A missed period and a positive pregnancy test confirm pregnancy.

Are these bumps new or have you had them a while? Have you mentioned them to your doctor?

Regards,
Maryann

June 16, 2014 - 11:27am
Guide

Do not squeeze them again and keep an eye on them. If they continue to be sore, stay swollen, look red and feel warm, see your doctor right away. They could have become infected and you will need to receive treatment with antibiotics.
Maryann

September 13, 2011 - 4:38pm
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Anonymous

I have those white small bumps as well.... I squeezed one and now it's swollen... Not huge but definitely more noticeable and a little painful only cause I keep messing with it! Will it go back down on it's own? Should I try the heat? Or go straight to the doctor?

September 13, 2011 - 3:47pm
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Anonymous

Yes yhis helped alot thank you for ur help:)

July 9, 2011 - 2:32pm

Anon,

It's very normal to sometimes have small white bumps on the nipple or areola areas of the breast. If they don't hurt or become red/inflamed/infected, there is no problem with it.

Here's a photo of a breast and nipple area where these bumps show (though they may not be as white as you describe). Is this what you are asking about?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areolar_glands

There's also a black and white picture here that shows them:

http://www.drstandley.com/medicalterms_history.shtml

They are also called Montgomery tubercles or Montgomery glands. And they'll probably become more noticeable when you become pregnant. But they are normal and not anthing to worry about.

Don't squeeze them when they appear white -- that can lead to infection. Warm compresses help more.

Does this help?

December 14, 2009 - 8:57am
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Anonymous (reply to Diane Porter)

If they are normal during pregnacy. I'm on birthcontrol I'm not pregnant and it's been a while since I've been with someone is this normal Or should I talk to my dr?

September 30, 2015 - 9:43pm
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