Galactorrhea
Galactorrhea
is otherwise known as the spontaneous discharge of milk unrelated to pregnancy
or nursing. It is defined by Contemporary Maternal-Newborn Nursing Care as
“nipple discharge”.
Causes:
There
are several identified causes of Galactorrhea. It can be brought about by
endocrine disorders, hormone imbalance, excessive stress, and even adverse
effects of some known medicines. The local cause of Galactorrhea has been
linked to excessive stimulation of the nipples. The drugs that have been
identified as possibly eliciting an adverse effect such as Galactorrhea are
antipsychotic drugs, methyldopa, birth control pills, H2 receptor anatagonist
and opiates. Some foods have been identified to cause Galactorrhea as well like
licorice. Endocrine disorders such as pituitary adenomas (more commonly as
prolactinomas) which causes an overproduction of the hormone prolactin,
responsible for milk formation, has also been known to cause Galactorrhea.
Symptoms and Signs:
Symptoms
include spontaneous discharge of milk from an individual who is not known to be
pregnant neither nursing a child. Other symptoms to look out for include
cessation of regular menstrual periods and infertility.
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis
can be made by evaluating prolactin levels and observing other subsequent
effects due to high levels of the said hormone. Too much prolactin can cause a
woman's menstrual periods to cease and can lead to infertility. These are
considered to diagnostic clues for Galactorrhea.
Treatment:
There
is no treatment for Galactorrhea because the condition as well as the
spontaneous milk discharge goes away over time. Symptomatic treatments would
include avoiding overstimulation of the breasts and performance of breast exams
more than one time per month.
Symptomatic
Homeopathy medicines works well for galactorrhea
Whom
to contact for Galactorrhea Treatment
Dr. Senthil Kumar is well experienced
Homeopath & Psychologist who treats many cases such Galactorrhea problems with successful outcomes. Many of the clients
get relief after Taking treatment & attending psychological counseling with
him. Dr. Senthil Kumar visits Vivekanantha Homeopathy Clinic &
Psychological Counseling Center, Velachery, Chennai. To fix an appointment,
please call or mail us:
Vivekanantha
Clinic & Psychological Counseling Center, at
Chennai:- 9786901830
Panruti:- 9443054168
Pondicherry:- 9865212055 (Camp)
For appointment please
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