why do my boobs leak milk?

Question

My boobs just started to leak milk and my youngest is 12. How is this possible? Is it because of Menopause? I'm 37

I'm not preganent - I had a tubal 12 yrs ago. I do have a dr appt today and what they find out I'll post so that anyone else has the problem you might want to contact dr. Dr says this isn't good but without running tests they can't determine what it is. They have me scheduled for Mammogram and preg. test and blood work. I'll keep you informed

Results came yesterday. NOT preg. and no thyroid problem no infection no anything. everything came out normal. Even did a Prolactin test and it came out normal. Dr stated a medical term which i can not pronounce or even spell which she translated for me as "No medical reasoning" Dr wants to do some more tests like a sonogram, ultrasound just to make sure there is not a cyst or infection.

Answer 1

Leaking milk when you're not pregnant or lactating is called "galactorrhea". One cause is a usually benign growth in the pituitary gland that stimulates the production of the hormone prolactin, which causes milk production. (It is called a prolactinoma.) Milky discharge can also be a symptom of some kind of breast problem, though it is likely to be of benign origin. (Usually milky discharge is NOT indicative of cancer.) There is no connection between this symptom and menopause.

Regarding your comments, I am curious as to your doctor's "not good" analysis...let us know what happens.

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Answer 4

You are not leaking milk, you are leaking colostrum. This is completely normal. Some women experience it fairly early in pregnancy, some experience it late in pregnancy, and some don't get it until they have the babby. Colostrum is what you produce before your milk comes in (that usually occurs a couple of days after giving birth). I suggest you get some nursing pads to prevent leaking through your shirts all the time.

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Answer 5

Well I'm not so sure what the symptoms(for menopause) are but I know how to stop them from leaking, you can get dried walnut leaves(3/4 a cup; crushed)
and soak them in mineral water; warm squish them into thick peices of dough and leave them to drie for like an hour, the wet( like a few drops of water) and cover your breasts for 20 minutes and the will stop leaking, also you can use them in your bra.
Goodluck,
Hope you feel better soon..

Answer 6

Have you gotten results yet? I wonder if hormones can make the body produce milk again? I've read that under extreme circumstances, the body does crazy things. Is everything okay in your life. I will pray for you that all goes well and that it is just one of those things. Best.

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some woman can get pregnant during menopause..Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling
Irregular heart beat
Irritability
Mood swings, sudden tears
Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats)
Irregular periods; shorter, lighter periods; heavier periods, flooding; phantom periods, shorter cycles, longer cycles
Loss of libido
Dry vagina
Crashing fatigue
Anxiety, feeling ill at ease
Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom
Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion
Disturbing memory lapses
Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing; urge incontinence
Itchy, crawly skin
Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons
Increased tension in muscles
Breast tenderness
Headache change: increase or decrease
Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea
Sudden bouts of bloat
Depression
Exacerbation of existing conditions
Increase in allergies
Weight gain
Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair
Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance
Changes in body odor
Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head
Tingling in the extremities (see note)
Gum problems, increased bleeding
Burning tongue, burning roof of mouth, bad taste in mouth, change in breath odor
Osteoporosis (after several years)
Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier
Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing,' buzzing . menopause symptoms..and boobs leaking milk is not one of them...try a ept ....

Answer 9

you would have to be preg. because that how i always found out that i was preg. from the milk..milk always came first in all my pregnancy's

Answer 10

i;ve gone thru menopause and never had this. Are u sure your not pregnant?