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Synonyms for galactorrhea or Related words with galactorrhea
galactorrhoea
hyperprolactinemia
asthenozoospermia
andropause
hypoestrogenism
oligomenorrhea
hyperandrogenemia
oligospermia
aspermia
gynecomastia
hypogonadotropic
pcos
hypergonadotropic
oligomenorrhoea
hyperandrogenism
azoospermia
ohss
oligoovulation
anovulation
hypogonadism
feminization
hyperinsulinism
hirsutism
virilization
perimenopause
polyhydramnios
climacteric
pubertal
panhypopituitarism
hypercortisolism
hypopituitarism
gigantism
oligozoospermia
amenorrhoea
masculinization
acromegaly
gonadarche
asthenospermia
fructosuria
cushings
adrenarche
hypergonadism
hyperandrogenic
giantism
hyposecretion
menopausal
hypocortisolism
menoxenia
siadh
luteolysis
Examples of "galactorrhea"
Symptoms of
galactorrhea
hyperprolactinemia include a high blood prolactin level, abnormal milk production in the breast,
galactorrhea
, menstrual abnormalities, reduced libido, reduced fertility, puberty problems, and headaches.
Other side effects include
galactorrhea
, amenorrhea, gynecomastia, impotence.
Galactorrhea
is reported to occur in 5–32% of women. Much of the difference in reported incidence can be attributed to different definitions of
galactorrhea
. Although frequently benign, it may be caused by serious underlying conditions and should be properly investigated.
Galactorrhea
also occurs in males, newborn infants and adolescents of both sexes.
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which can lead to
galactorrhea
, gynecomastia, etc.
Galactorrhea
is also a side effect associated with the use of the second-generation H receptor antagonist cimetidine (Tagamet).
Galactorrhea
can also be caused by antipsychotics that cause hyperprolactinemia by blocking dopamine receptors responsible for control of prolactin release. Of these, risperidone is the most notorious for causing this complication. Case reports suggest proton-pump inhibitors have been shown to cause
galactorrhea
.
In usual circumstances, in the absence of
galactorrhea
, lactation ceases within one or two weeks following the end of breastfeeding.
Galactorrhea
can take place as a result of dysregulation of certain hormones. Hormonal causes most frequently associated with
galactorrhea
are hyperprolactinemia and thyroid conditions with elevated levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH). No obvious cause is found in about 50% of cases.
Galactorrhea
hyperprolactinemia is increased blood prolactin levels associated with
galactorrhea
(abnormal milk secretion). It may be caused by such things as certain medications, pituitary disorders and thyroid disorders. The condition can occur in males as well as females. Relatively common etiologies include prolactinoma, medication effect, kidney failure, granulomatous diseases of the pituitary gland, and disorders which interfere with the hypothalamic inhibition of prolactin release. Ectopic (non-pituitary) production of prolactin may also occur.
Galactorrhea
hyperprolactinemia is listed as a “rare disease” by the Office of Rare Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. This means that it affects less than 200,000 people in the United States population.
The phenomenon of successful human male breastfeeding has been credibly observed in several cases. However, the cases are not sufficiently documented to allow distinguishing of possible pathologic
galactorrhea
.
Galactorrhea
(also spelled galactorrhoea) (galacto- + -rrhea) or lactorrhea (lacto- + -rrhea) is the spontaneous flow of milk from the breast, unassociated with childbirth or nursing.
"Endocrine": Impotence, increased or decreased libido: gynecomastia in the male; breast enlargement and
galactorrhea
in the female; testicular swelling; elevation or depression of blood sugar levels.
Hyperprolactinemic SAHA syndrome is a cutaneous condition characterized by lateral hairiness, oligomenorrhea, and sometimes acne, seborrhea, FAGA I, and even
galactorrhea
.
Galactorrhea
is milk production unrelated to nursing. It can occur in males and females of many mammal species as result of hormonal imbalances such as hyperprolactinaemia.
Rare accounts of male lactation (as distinct from
galactorrhea
) exist in historical medical and anthropological literature, although the phenomenon has not been confirmed by more recent literature.
The following are some of the possible medical causes of
galactorrhea
hyperprolactinemia that are listed by the Diseases Database: pregnancy, breastfeeding, sexual intercourse, shingles, prolactin secreting pituitary tumor, along with many others.
The most common side-effects of itopride include mild to moderate abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Some other side effects that may occur include: rash, giddiness, exhaustion, back or chest pain, increased salivation, constipation, headache, sleeping disorders, dizziness,
galactorrhea
, and gynecomastia.
The term male lactation is not used in human medicine. It has been used in popular literature, such as Louise Erdrich's "The Antelope Wife," to describe the phenomenon of male
galactorrhea
which is a well documented condition in humans.
With Johann Baptist Chiari (1817–1854), the eponymous "Chiari-Frommel Syndrome" is named. This condition is a rare endocrine disorder that affects women who have recently given birth. It is also known as postpartum
galactorrhea
-amenorrhea syndrome.
Unintended milk flow (
galactorrhea
) is often caused by nipple stimulation and it is possible to reach normal milk production exclusively by suckling on the breast. Nipple stimulation of any sort is noted in reducing the incidence of breast cancer.
Lactation requires the presence of prolactin, and the evaluation of
galactorrhea
includes eliciting a history for various medications or foods (methyldopa, opioids, antipsychotics, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, as well as licorice) and for behavioral causes (stress, and breast and chest wall stimulation), as well as evaluation for pregnancy, pituitary adenomas (with overproduction of prolactin or compression of the pituitary stalk), and hypothyroidism. Adenomas of the anterior pituitary are most often prolactinomas. Overproduction of prolactin leads to cessation of menstrual periods and infertility, which may be a diagnostic clue.
Galactorrhea
may also be caused by hormonal imbalances owing to birth control pills.