Can the breast of a non-pregnant woman produce colostrom?
Dr B Shakuntala Baliga MD (AIIMS), FICOG
Professor and Senior Consultant Gynecologist & Colposcopist
Mazumdar-Shaw Center for Cancer Research & Narayana Hrudayalaya Multispecialty Hospital, Bangalore
Professor and Senior Consultant Gynecologist & Colposcopist
Mazumdar-Shaw Center for Cancer Research & Narayana Hrudayalaya Multispecialty Hospital, Bangalore
Q: Can the breast of a non-pregnant woman produce colostrom after stimulation?
A:Breast of a non-pregnant woman can produce milk after excessive stimulation. The condition is called galactorrhoea. It is unlikely that this scant milk is like colostrom.