Galactorrhea

Galactorrhea literally means "flow of milk." It refers to a milky discharge from the nipple of the breast in a girl who is not nursing. Galactorrhea may occur in men as well as women. Galactorrhea usually occurs from both breasts.
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Galactorrhea
Definition
Galactorrhea is the secretion of breast milk in men, or in women who are not breastfeeding an infant.
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Galactorrhea can be due to "normal" factors such as an unrecognized pregnancy, trauma, surgery, overexercise or one of a number of drugs (including amphetamine, cimetidine, female hormone replacement therapy, hydroxyzine, methyldopa, nicotine, ...
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Alternate Names
: Discharge from Breasts, Galactorrhea, Lactation - Abnormal, Milk Secretions, Witches Milk
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Galactorrhea -
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Galactorrhea (breasts produce milk in a woman who is not pregnant or breast-feeding an infant)
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Milk production even though you're not pregnant or nursing (galactorrhea)
The nipple discharge associated with galactorrhea is usually white or clear, but it could be yellow or green. Fluid may leak from one or both breasts.
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Discharge from breasts; Milk secretions; Lactation - abnormal; Witches milk; Galactorrhea
Considerations:
The likelihood of nipple discharge increases with age and number of pregnancies.
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This tumor occasionally causes a woman who is not pregnant or nursing to produce breast milk, a condition called galactorrhea. Much more often, it causes absent periods (amenorrhea). In men, it causes impotence and decreased sex drive.
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Pelosi MA, Sama JC, Caterini H, et al.: Galactorrhea-amenorrhea syndrome associated with heroin addiction. Am J Obstet Gynecol 118 (7): 966-70, 1974. [PUBMED Abstract] ...
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