Is it normal to have milk discharge after 3 years of delivery?
Prof Indraneel Mittra
Professor Indraneel Mittra
Dr Ernest Borges Chair in Translational Research and Professor Emeritus,
Department of Surgical Oncology
Tata Memorial Centre Tata Memorial Hospital and Advanced Centre for Treatment,
Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC),
Mumbai
Professor Indraneel Mittra
Dr Ernest Borges Chair in Translational Research and Professor Emeritus,
Department of Surgical Oncology
Tata Memorial Centre Tata Memorial Hospital and Advanced Centre for Treatment,
Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC),
Mumbai
Q: My wife is having a doubt regarding her health. After giving 2nd birth to my daughter i.e. 3 years earlier, now also she is getting drops of milk coming from her breast nipples once in a while; it is not every day. Once in a month like that. What could be the reason and what we need to do? Please let us know.
A:Prolonged milk production after child birth is not very uncommon and usually not serious at all. Nevertheless, I suggest that you go and see a breast specialist who might do a blood test and some X-rays etc. Do not worry, these would be just routine tests.