Galactorrhea: Galactorrhoea is milky secretion from the

Galactorrhoea is milky secretion from the breasts. The term usually refers to milk secretion not due to breastfeeding. It is bilateral and from multiple ducts. The milk volume may be large or small, and milk may be secreted spontaneously or expressed. Lactation requires prolactin (PRL). 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. Galactorrhea can take place as a result of dysregulation of certain hormones. Hormonal causes most frequently associated with galactorrhea are hyperprolactinemia and thyroid conditions with elevated levels [a] of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH). Galactorrhea is milky breast discharge found in women who aren’t pregnant or breastfeeding, and in rarer cases, men. It affects as many as one out of every four or five women. It can happen at any age, even after menopause, and even if you’ve never had children.