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Is White Discharge From Breasts A Sign Of Pregnancy?
I am on the depo shot and I thought I was pregnant so I took 2 home test and I took a blood test at the hospital and they all came out negative but for some reason I have breast milk coming out and I had a baby a year ago and I bottle fed him I was wondering why I have breast milk
It is quite possible that the Depo Provera shot is causing you to have breast milk discharge, because it is a known side effect in some people. However, if you have been on the injections before and this is a new symptom, we need to rule out other things that are stimulating your milk glands before blaming the Depo Provera.
Inappropriate milk production can sometimes also be caused by a long list of other medication, problems with the pituitary gland, thyroid function, or even chronic kidney disease. It is unlikely that your doctor will order the whole range of tests to rule out everything, but you will need to be examined in detail to determine if anything else needs to be done. It is quite possible that the doctor will say that nothing else is needed after a detailed discussion of your symptoms, but it is a rather difficult decision to make in a forum such as this.
Hope this helps, and please let me know if you have further questions.
Regards, Dr. Teh
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Is White Discharge From Breasts A Sign Of Pregnancy?
Hi there, It is quite possible that the Depo Provera shot is causing you to have breast milk discharge, because it is a known side effect in some people. However, if you have been on the injections before and this is a new symptom, we need to rule out other things that are stimulating your milk glands before blaming the Depo Provera. Inappropriate milk production can sometimes also be caused by a long list of other medication, problems with the pituitary gland, thyroid function, or even chronic kidney disease. It is unlikely that your doctor will order the whole range of tests to rule out everything, but you will need to be examined in detail to determine if anything else needs to be done. It is quite possible that the doctor will say that nothing else is needed after a detailed discussion of your symptoms, but it is a rather difficult decision to make in a forum such as this. Hope this helps, and please let me know if you have further questions. Regards, Dr. Teh