Ductogram

I had a ductogram and it was painless.  The radiologist inserted a very, very slim catheter into the portion of the nipple that was yielding discharge, and that catheter was attached to a syringe from which she injected a contrast agent, i.e. a dye of some sort.  Then I had a mammo.  I cannot recall if she applied a topical analgesic or not, I just recall that the catheter insertion was no biggie and did not take long.  I had thought that the smash/squish from the mammo plate might cause extra discomfort because of the catheter, but no...same smash/squish discomfort as always, but no more.

There are several benign causes of discharge, so here's hoping one of them is what's going on with you.  Don't stress about the ductogram itself. Mine was not bad at all.

AnnieBear -

I also had a ductogram. The idea freaked me out, but incredibly, it was relatively painless.

I had no numbing agents at all, and the needle that was inserted into the nipple/duct was VERY tiny.

The only problem I had was that the Radiologist had to repeat it so many times because apparently the duct was almost completely blocked, and she couldn't get the dye to insert. She kept apologizing, and I felt really sorry for her, because it wasn't uncomfortable at all.

When the dye did start to go in, I told her when the sensation changed to "feeling full", and she stopped.

Even getting the mammo with the needle still in was no big deal.

My only issue was the prep - I am allergic to iodine, so I had to take Prednisone, Benadryl, and Tagamet prior to going in. Hmmmm....maybe the Prednisone was why I felt so good?

I had had one Mastectomy upon diagnosis and when I was having some issues with discharge after chemo, my oncologist said the next step is this test where they put a needle in your nipple.  Can't remember the name of the test,all thatremains in my memory is the needle and where they were going to put it.  I told her I'd rather have another mastectomy and I did ---with reconstruction at the same time.

Pathology found no cancer or problems in the suspicious breast, so those symptoms can certainly be caused by innocent reasons.

Good luck. 

I 've been diagnosed and treated with DCIS 7 years ago. Last year I had a bloody discharge from the other breast that persisted. I had to do another biopsy, and my doctor told me not to worry before the surgery, "it is just a papilloma". He was very confident. Pathology report confirmed his diagnosis, but also showed that I have ADH in this breast .

As I understand, papilomas are the most common reason for persistent breast discharge.

I may also need to do a ductogram, I have a discharge again.