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Galactorrhea

Shiva Kumar Y. Gosi  1 , Vishnu V. Garla  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Galactorrhea

Shiva Kumar Y. Gosi et al.
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Galactorrhea is milk production from the breast unrelated to pregnancy or lactation. Milk production one year after cessation of breastfeeding is non-lactational and is considered galactorrhea. Various hormones including prolactin, estrogens, thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) can affect the production of milk.

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Disclosure: Shiva Kumar Gosi declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Vishnu Garla declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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