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Can the male's nipples produce milk???

2006-10-05 18:07:53 · 10 answers · asked by the redcuber 6 in Science & Mathematics Biology

10 answers

yes.
It's not very common, but that's what nipples are for, milk!
Men can do it too.

2006-10-05 18:10:35 · answer #1 · answered by Mary Catherine M 2 · 0 1

properly..... definite. it is likewise attainable for a narrow male human to lactate as properly. dissimilar rationalization why this would take place too. With the familiar stimulation (and a lot of it) any breast can replace into lactating. additionally some well-being circumstances, like a concepts tumor, would stimulate particular hormones inflicting male lactation. yet please notice that basically through fact fluid is leaking from a nipple does no longer propose that's milk or that's lactating. particular ailments or circumstances (maximum cancers is composed of concepts) would reason fluid drainage.

2016-12-08 09:20:18 · answer #2 · answered by trip 4 · 0 0

Theoretically, yes. Men have nipples (obviously) and they also have mammary glands and, with the right stimulus (i.e. repeated suckling or abnormal hormone levels), can produce milk, although it tends to be in lower volumes than women. I've certainly heard talk of men who have breastfed their babies in the mother's absence, but how true they are I'm not sure I'm afraid.

Most commonly, it can be seen in men who are receiving treatment for prostate cancer, as they are often given female hormones to stop the cancerous tissue reproducing.

2006-10-05 18:16:20 · answer #3 · answered by Mia D 1 · 1 0

Hi. Yes, it is not uncommon in newborn male children. Search on ' witch's milk'. Has to do with hormones.

2006-10-05 18:10:58 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0 0

yes they can lactate and it has nothing to do with the person as such it is hormonal deficiency.

2006-10-05 21:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Is it possible to be born with both sex organs? Yes, so the answer to your question would be yes.

2006-10-05 18:10:50 · answer #6 · answered by tcmoosey 3 · 0 0

Yes., This is known as gynecomastia.

2006-10-05 18:11:22 · answer #7 · answered by Gibaudrac D 2 · 0 1

yeah because of med and stuff. anyway if your that interested in it check out this site

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male_lactation

2006-10-05 18:13:08 · answer #8 · answered by jm 3 · 0 0

yes. i saw it once on the discovery channel.

http://www.babycenter.com/expert/baby/babybreastfeed/8824.html

2006-10-05 18:12:37 · answer #9 · answered by Liz 4 · 0 0

I sure hope not.

2006-10-05 18:19:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

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