For women who are pregnant or recently gave birth, lactation is normal. Hormones ... The most common cause of breast milk production is an elevation of a hormone produced in the brain called prolactin. Elevation ... Regular use of certain drugs, like opiates, marijuana, and cocaine, can trigger lactation without pregnancy. read more
No it isn't, unless the breasts have been stimulated by either hormones or manually to produce milk. Without intending to cause alarm, lactation without the birth or loss of pregnancy needs to be investigated. read more
Without intending to cause alarm, lactation without the birth or loss of pregnancy needs to be investigated. It could simply be a hormonal imbalance (natural or contraception induced perhaps) however there are tumours (specifically in the brain) that are symptomatic with lactation. read more
It is in fact possible for women who are not expecting a child to produce breast milk. Naturally, estrogen, progesterone and prolactin are the three hormones that stimulate the production of breast milk in a mother. read more