Bleeding from the nipple or a bloodstained discharge from the nipple can be caused by benign conditions of the breast, such as infections. But bleeding from the nipple, or a bloodstained discharge, are often a sign of an underlying breast cancer. For this reason it essential that any woman who discovers either bleeding from the nipple or a bloodstained discharge seeks immediate medical advice.

So do see your GP.

Current guidelines from the NHS Breast Screening Programme advise that if a woman goes to her family doctor with either bleeding or a bloodstained discharge from the nipple then a referral to the Breast Clinic at the local hospital should be made. This will ensure that the necessary tests are done to make certain of the cause of the problem.