Male Lactation

Herausgegeben:Miller, Frederic P.; Vandome, Agnes F.; McBrewster, John

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Produktbeschreibung

The phenomenon of male lactation in humans has become more common in recent years due to the use of medications that stimulate (often by inhibiting dopamine) a man's mammary glands. The increasing presence of xenoestrogens may also play a role, interfering with the hormonal system of males. Though boys and men have nipples, many are unaware that they also have mammary glands. In ordinary circumstances, there is so little mammary tissue that it is unnoticeable; if the male breasts develop visibly, the condition is called gynecomastia. Though the mammary glands of human males cannot produce milk automatically under natural conditions, with appropriate hormonal stimulus mimicking that which human females produce naturally when they become pregnant and give birth they can. Newborn baby boys (and girls) can occasionally produce milk because of the intense hormones involved in their mother's pregnancy and the hours of childbirth; this is called witch's milk. Male lactation can also come about via the use of a physical stimulus, like that used in the process of induced lactation. That is, if the male breast is suckled, or pumped enough, lactation will occur as a result.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786130623784
• ISBN-10: 613062378X
• Artikelnr.: 28531756