Can a woman have milk in her breasts if they're not pregnant? Or never have been pregnant (just had period)?
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Yes, women can produce milk without being or having been pregnant.  This seems to be a little known fact, but it is indeed true.  The chemical oxytocin stimulates the breast to produce and secrete milk.  Women can produce milk by 'tricking' their bodies into producing increased amounts of oxytocin by using a breast pump or having someone suck on her breast.  Some couples purposely induce lactation as a sexual practice. \n\nIn addition to induced lactation, some medications can cause lactation in both men and women.  If you are taking any new medications, you can check with your pharmacist to see whether or not this may be a side effect of the medication.
1015953
My wife is a nurse for over 20 years and this is the first time she ever heard this, so she says it is fine to drink milk during your period.
602840
its called lactation when the milk in your breast starts comming in usualy happens when u would be pregnant but somtimes happens for other reasons \nsee your docter about it there r things that can be checked to know the cause
645318
Yes, it is.  That's why your health care professional will probably recommend that you do your monthly self-exams a couple of days after your period has ended. That's when your breasts are least "full", and it's more comfortable & easier to feel anything unusual. (If you have a mammogram, try to schedule it for that time of your cycle.) It's a good idea to keep a log of your periods, so you or your dr can see if there's been a change. Note such things as emotional symptoms, physical symptoms, flow, energy level, what foods help/make things worse, and anything that may impact your health. You'd be surprised, lots of things can impact your period's timing, symptoms & nature. Medications, stress, diet, & illness are some factors.  If the lumps are really uncomfortable, there are things you can do to ease that, but you'll have to find which ones work for you -- every woman is different. Evening Primrose Oil &/or vitamin C are a couple things that have helped me.  It's good that you are observing your body & wanting to take care of yourself. Good luck !
589142
She cannot. A period is simply the uterus cleaning itself out. The blood and tissue that exits from the body known as your period, is the home that the uterus prepared for the baby. Since there is no uterus or baby, this woman will not have periods. She will not be able to conceive either.
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yes in some situations.  Sometimes a pituitary tumor can hypersecrete a hormone or sometimes a medication can inhibit an inhibitory hormone (that prevents a man from producing prolactin, hormone responsible for milk production) :) this is called GYNECOMASTIA.. men starts to produce milk but I've never heard giving them to babies.  maybe to their wives hahaha
775309
You don't always get tender breasts...but you don't get your period when you are pregnant.\nVaginal bleeding (spotting) is not the same thing as a period.\n\nOk...The first period after you are pregnant is fine. If you are bleeding in the months after, then it is NOT your period. It's something else.
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u have false information.during pregancy in the 5th month milk ducts are formed in the breast  and milk comes out only after the  childbirth not before tht the milk ducts  get converted into the liquid form.How  does this happen i dnt know but ITS ALL THE CREATION OF GOD
847400
you are not lactating... wat kind of a stupid answer is that? back to you, i donno about you but  like a week or 2 b4 my period my breast gets tender.. but when ur pregnant this also happens so it could be that,  but if not ,then u have nothing to worry about its maybe just you period.. take a pregnancy test then..
668330
if you miss you next period that could mean you arepregant ,moring sickness,or if your boobs get tender they can produce milk glands it looks like little white bumps on your nipples,http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/pregnancy/a/pregnancysigns.htm
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Registered Nurse here; Hun sounds like you have a hormonal imbalance.  I strongly suggest you make appointment with OB/GYN and go in for evaluation.  Also don't faint, but if you have been sexually active you could be pregnant.  For many times when the female breast feeds, her menstrual cycles will stop, however ovulation doesn't and bang your pregnant.  Another reason I strongly encourage you to see the Doc.  At any rate this is not normal, and needs to be addressed, so that you can get the imbalanced resolved, prior to it becoming a big issue.  \nThanks for the opportunity to address such a sensitive question.
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You can always go to a doctor to get tested, but when it first comes back is all up to your body.  Some women don't get their cycle for a year after they have a baby, even if they aren't breast feeding.  If there is a risk though of pregnancy, talk to your doctor.  My friend was 9 months before getting her cycle, and she was way past breast feeding.  Good luck! :)
70601
Yes Male lactation is possible because men also have mammary glands. given the right hormones, these glands activate, and the person may lactate.\n\nThis is more common in men undergoing hormonal treatments (such as for prostate cancer), because female hormones are used to retard the cancer.
687949
no its not milk.  its only discharge. you only produce milk when you are pregnant.
980187
From personal experience, I can tell you when I got pregnant, my breasts hurt before I should've gotten my period.  Maybe you're pregnant?
1055590
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.\n\nRegarding your comments, I am curious as to your doctor's "not good" analysis...let us know what happens.
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Absolutely! Most women who have implants can successfully breastfeed. Read more info here: \nhttp://www.breastimplants4you.com/breast_feeding_complications.htm\nhttp://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babybreastfeed/8680.html