2007-03-20 01:17:30 · 12 answers · asked by Cottontail 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
no, the hormone that produces milk is released during pregnancy
2007-03-20 01:26:57 · answer #1 · answered by mimi 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
im not 100% sure on this but i think there is a a time when female breasts produce milk without pregnancy and that is when there is a rise in the pregnancy hormone and so the body thinks its pregnant but it isnt and so all the pregnancy symptoms start including the production of milk.
im not 100% on this.
hope it helps.
2007-03-20 01:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by mummy to 3 miracles 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's the scoop. Yes they can. Galactorrhoea is the spontaneous flow of milk from the breast, unassociated with childbirth or nursing. It can be due to dysregulation of certain hormones or local causes such as excessive nipple stimulation.
Lactation requires the presence of estrogen, progesterone and prolactin, and the evaluation of galactorrhea includes eliciting a history for various medications (methyldopa, opiates, some typical antipsychotics) and for behavioral causes (including licorice, stress, and breast and chest wall stimulation), as well as evaluation for pregnancy, pituitary adenomas (with overproduction of prolactin or compression of the pituitary stalk), and hypothyroidism. Overproduction of prolactin leads to cessation of menstrual periods and infertility, which may be a diagnostic clue
alactorreah (meaning your period stops)
2007-03-20 03:09:23 · answer #3 · answered by lindalousmile 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Why are you asking this? If you're younger, and you've noticed a white fluid discharging from your nipple, it's normal for the breast to do this, but it's not milk. I think even if you're older, if should be normal, as long as it's not yellow or has a strong odor.
2007-03-20 01:20:53 · answer #4 · answered by Morbid Angel21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any discharge from the breasts that occurs when a woman is not pregnant should be investigated by a doctor. It could possibly be due to breast cancer.
2007-03-20 06:12:01 · answer #5 · answered by Ricecakes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As silly as it sounds yes this can happen. There are some drugs which can cause this - not very common but does happen. This happened to a friend of mine years ago that is how I know.
2007-03-20 06:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by Loobyloo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some anti-psychotic drugs can cause you to lactate. Also, if you have had a child before, the hormonal changes during menopause can sometimes cause it to happen.
2007-03-20 04:08:49 · answer #7 · answered by kalsmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can, how do i no, cause mine do, even after 17years since i was last pregnant, am i worried, no im not, why, cause ive had myself checked over by doctors from time to time, and its just one of them things that some women have to put up with.
2007-03-20 07:05:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it can sometimes happen in puberty when the breasts are growing.
2007-03-20 01:38:54 · answer #9 · answered by Claire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think the process could be "drug induce"???
2007-03-20 01:24:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋