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What causes a woman to havebreast milk when she is nt pregnant?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Get it checked.: 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.
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Last updated Oct 28, 2013
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