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2006-07-05 14:02:08 · 11 answers · asked by teen girl 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Actually it is possible for a man to lactate. All humans posses mammary glands. All humans have breasts. Someone previously said men do not have breasts. Actually we do and men can get breast cancer. What we don't posses, is the hormones needed to produce milk.
When a person becomes a male to female transsexual they can begin to lactate because they are receiving the hormones neccessary for lactation.
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2006-07-14 11:06:32 · answer #1 · answered by mikeae 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A teacher of mine told me that this is possible. She explained that in the Eskimo culture the man would share in the responsibility of carrying the baby inside his coat against his skin on long treks in the cold winter months. The baby would find the nipple and suckle. After much suckling this would stimulate and cause the mans breasts to lactate and produce milk. I believed her information to be true.
2006-07-17 06:23:52 · answer #2 · answered by sweetmammaearth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible. I saw a documentary about a culture of peoples living in the tropics and then actually do lactate and help to nurse infants.
2006-07-18 05:46:22 · answer #3 · answered by katydidthattoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transsexual women's mammary glands are no different than a genetic females, so if a man were to take the correct hormones while his partner is pregnant he'd be ready by the time she gives birth. Kind of share the load.
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2006-07-17 10:43:55 · answer #4 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless they get the hormones. But there are these interesting products to " share " in the breastfeeding fun. Like a fake breast you put on your chest attached to a bottle. I don't remember where i saw it but it supposedly worked.
2006-07-15 23:02:33 · answer #5 · answered by jannurse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no..they don't have mamaory glands like women do in their breasts
2006-07-13 12:55:57 · answer #6 · answered by mary l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no if he is producing fluid he should see his doctor right away
2006-07-18 20:37:29 · answer #7 · answered by med savy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we have glands that men don't have. That's why we have boobs and ya'll don't!
2006-07-05 16:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by birdbeach19 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no thats inpossible ewww
2006-07-14 19:44:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as long as they don't bite.
2006-07-05 14:05:59 · answer #10 · answered by dldreher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋