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Is it possible for you to lactate when you aren't pregnant?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: Possible causes for galactorrhea include but are not limited to use of birth control pills, tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotic meds, some sedatives, fennel, anise, fenugreek, some hypertension meds, cocaine, opioids, hypothyroidism, prolactinoma, renal dz, pregnancy, testosterone deficiency in men ; significant breast stimulation.

Answered 6/22/2018

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