Is Lactation Without Pregnancy Really Happen?

Have you ever heard about lactation without pregnancy? Maybe for some people will says that could not be happen in unpregnant woman. But some people also says that could be happen. Stimulate lactation popular among woman mothers to strengthen mother and child bond. But sometimes, stimulating lactation occur in some couples just for sexual pleasure. Lactation can be stimulate by some physical or psychological. This basically result from factors of brain cheistry, physical stimulation of breast and positive mental attitude. Any women who is confident having a good mental health and having good condition of breast can stimulate lactation.

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Description of Lactation Without Pregnancy

Lactation is the period of milk production and secretion of milk in mammary glands to be giving for baby born. Lactation usually occurs when after woman giving birth. During the period of pregnancy, the level of progesterone and estrogen is increasing in mother’s body. After the process of laboring, the level of progesterone and estrogen significantly drops and the other hormones such as prolactin will rise into high level. Function of this hormone is to giving signals to the brain to stimulate the milk production in mammary glands of mother. In the first few days after laboring, thick fluid called colostrum is formed. Colostrum is a highly rich nutrients required by the new baby born. Colostrum also very rich immunoglobulins that will reinforced the immunity of the new baby born. Lactation always related to pregnancy, especially after giving birth to infant. Lactation without pregnancy also could be happen in several case.

The Cause of Lactation Without Pregnancy

The occurrence of lactation without pregnancy will make many women surprise. But this case is harmless. This canbe happen in any women of child-bearing age, usualy between 16-40 years old. Usually caused by prolactin hormone that responsible to produce milk at mammary glands in high levels.

This high levels of prolactin hormone in womans possible caused by natural changes in body that occur during specific periods in her life. Hormone levels can increase if you taking certain medication and when you stop the medication, prolactin will get stimulated and give signals to brain to produced milk in mammary gland. Other caused because of the unknown miscarriage which is feels like painful menstruation and gland problems that make the woman hormones not balance. Other reason that cause lactation without pregnancy is nipple stimulation. Breast are part of reproductive system and play the role after giving birth. But it works on stimulation. If nipples sucked, brain take the stimulation and give signal to prolactin hormone to produce milk. Many woman who don’t want to get pregnant adpted their child. Lactation also can help make the bond between mother and foster child streghten, which is usually only exist between natural mother and her child. There was a study that sucking nipples for about 20 minutes, 8 to 10 in a day, minimum in three weeks can stimulate the lactation. But nipples should be sucked by the same baby. Some people also do it by their hand or get help from nursing partner.

What The Effect of Lactation Without Pregnancy?

Usually lactation without pregnancy is harmless. But maybe it could be an indication of other problems in your body. If it occurs because of the unbalance of hormone, better for you to balance the level of the hormone or it could lead you to some serious body issues. You can wait for hormones to back to normal level by itself.

If you experienced lactation, you have to visit your doctor to make sure that there is nothing wrong with your health. Doctor will figure out the cause of lactation and he or she will necessary take few steps to handle the situation. If lactation caused by natural adjustment of your body, he or she will advice to wait for the hormones to adjust by itself back to the normal levels. Many case of lactation without pregnancy resolve by your body itself. However, medical treatment is required if there is something wrong on your health condition.

Is Lactation Without Pregnancy Really Happen?

5 breast cancer survivors enjoy life

With early detection through self-exams and mammograms and better medical treatment, more and more women are surviving, and thriving, after breast cancer.

In October 1996, the Palladium-Item first featured a group of women who were breast cancer survivors or whose lives had been touched by breast cancer. Since then, that group, along with other women and men, have been featured annually. These five women’s stories below represent the conclusion of this year’s Palladium-Item National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Power of Pink coverage.

• A 1993 mammogram showed that Virginia Bickel Wysong Dill had a breast cancer tumor that was the size of a pencil eraser top. She had it removed during a lumpectomy and also had seven lymph nodes removed.

Breast cancer was not her first encounter with cancer. In 1952, she had her uterus and one ovary removed for cancer. In 1966, her second ovary was removed, but showed no cancer.

She has battled many other health problems, including several strokes and falls, but the 87-year-old Richmond woman perseveres.

“I feel pretty good,” Dill said.

She recently moved from Interfaith Apartments to the Lamplight Inn at the Leland.

Her strong faith has helped her through the years and she still attends church regularly.

In addition to involvement in her church, Dill enjoys spending time with her family, which includes her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. “I never thought I’d live that long to see (my family) grow,” she said.

• From her infancy when she was underweight to the 1996 mammogram that showed a cancerous breast tumor, 91-year-old Patricia Drischel of Hagerstown feels like the Lord has been looking out for her.

“I feel like God’s had me in the hollow of my hand all this time,” she said. “My life has been wonderful.”

In Drischel’s lifetime, she has triumphed over many health challenges. When breast cancer was diagnosed, he had a mastectomy and several lymph nodes removed.

In relation to her breast cancer treatment, Drischel developed lymph edema in 2004. Lymph edema, often associated with the removal of lymph nodes, causes swelling in the arm and occurs when the lymph nodes fail to remove fluid adequately.

Recently, she’s been recovering from damage to her ribs from a couple of falls and mourning the death of a brother.

However, the longtime poet is still able to look on the bright side, showing excitement about her newest great-grandson, who brings her total of great-grandchildren to 25.

• Orpha Hampton and her husband, Wayne, celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in September.

“It’s been fun all along the way and God has been good to us all along the way,” Orpha Hampton, 82, said.

In 1987, the Hamptons’ future was unclear. Orpha Hampton discovered a suspicious lump under her right breast during a self-exam. She had a mastectomy.

The New Paris, Ohio, woman remained vigilant afterward and urged her three daughters to do the same. Two developed breast cancer but overcame it. Today, all three remain cancer-free.

Hampton stresses the need for women to have mammograms. She said the scan might be pain-free or painful, but it’s a small thing in comparison to possibly battling a late stage cancer.

During the past year, the Hamptons have had many medical appointments because Wayne Hampton, 83, had hip replacement surgery right after Christmas and their daughter, Donna, had hip replacement surgery in January.

Once the were back on their feet, there was a family reunion to attend.

“It’s been a good year mostly,” Hampton said.

• Pat Hornung of Richmond found a small lump in her right breast during a self-examination in 1975.

The 36-year-old widow with four children fought the breast cancer by having a radical mastectomy.

“It’s still unbelievable that it’s been this long for me,” Hornung said.

At 73, Hornung still enjoys working. “I feel so much better when I know I have to get up and get to work,” she said.

She also has worked at counseling breast cancer patients and participating in cancer-related activities. Her daughter Colleen Scott was inspired by Hornung to raise breast cancer awareness through the recent Saving Second Base 5K Walk.

Hornung, 73, said the walk went really well and a local woman who has cancer was the recipient of the proceeds.

“It’s very rewarding,” she said.

• Wanda Willis found a lump in her breast in 1995 during a self-exam.

She had a lumpectomy and about 20 lymph nodes were removed. She also had radiation treatment followed by five years on Tamoxifen, a drug that blocks the estrogen that many breast cancers feed upon.

Last year, when Willis was diagnosed with a genetic bone marrow disorder, it revived memories of her cancer treatment. She has continued to have minor problems, but she is doing much better this fall.

She’s active at the Richmond Senior Community Center, where she serves on the club board and enjoys art classes, bingo night, dinner-dances and puzzles.

The 73-year-old recently received first place in the mixed media division of the Area 9 senior art competition for a painting she did that featured a lighthouse and that included real shells and driftwood in the scene.

She enjoys spending time with family , including her four children, six grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.

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5 breast cancer survivors enjoy life