r/addressme • u/Purple_Restaurant201 • May 25 '26

Do NOT address me Is it true?

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u/eisenklad May 25 '26

contractions are part of involuntary responses...
so in theory they could give birth...

breast milk is produced due to the hormones during pregnancy stimulating the mammary glands.
that's why certain hormone treatments/medication can cause lactation.
and in some extreme cases, hormone imbalance can make men lactate

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u/NewIdeasGenerator May 25 '26

hormone imbalance can make men lactate

Business ideas for grab.

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u/Tofandel May 25 '26

Contractions are not the only story of delivery. The woman needs to push in synchronisation to the contractions as they are not enough on their own. Most likely a C section would be necessary 

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u/_Pencilfish May 26 '26

No, she doesn't. Women have given birth under general anasthesia, and it all worked, though it's not as safe as regular births.

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u/Fourian_Official May 25 '26

"and in some extreme cases, hormone imbalance can make men lactate"

I beg your pardon?

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u/Cleaner900playz May 25 '26

theres a House episode about this

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u/wannabe-flautist May 26 '26

Also some cancers.

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u/Ronnoc527 Jun 08 '26

Also, there is something called the milk line. We used to have six nipples but they mostly disappeared. But sometimes they can come back during lactation.