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My sister is not pregnant and has been dripping milk from her nipples. her ginecologist confirmed today it was milk. what can this bee?

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Elevated prolactin: A pituitary "growth" that secretes the "milk hormone", prolactin. Have her gyn md perform a prolactin level blood test. It can be treated with medication if elevated.

Answered 6/23/2015

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