Women beware! Breastfeeding is not only a woman's domain.

[ragt20]

Bloemfontein - Women beware! Breastfeeding is not only a woman's domain.

Dr Johann Viljoen, an specialist physician at the Bloemfontein Medi-Clinic, says that although breastfeeding among men has never been described in any medical literature, it is rare - but definitely possible.

"Men are able to breastfeed or produce breast milk for three reasons. A prolactin-producing adenoma or brain tumour can result in the secretion of the prolactin hormone, which triggers the production of breast milk.

"Men who jog and whose T-shirts constantly rub against the nipples, frequently complain that they produce breast-milk.

Unnaturally high stress levels also can cause the production of breast milk. Certain psychiatric medicines prescribed in the treatment of anxiety, can stimulate the prolactin hormone that produces breast milk.

Viljoen says stress is probably the reason a Sri Lankan man was able to breastfeed his twins.

Nourishing his twins

The man's wife died in childbirth. This and the country's heat, or a prolactin adenoma, most likely caused his stress levels to rocket.

"Apart from his stress level, the babies' suckling also stimulates the man's breasts, which then results in the production of breast milk. He definitely will be able to produce enough milk to nourish his twins."

Viljoen says one of the riddles is the deficiency of the oxitocin hormone in a man's body. Oxitocin is found only in women's bodies and triggers the flow of milk. It appears the male body can trigger a flow of milk without oxytocin.


all I gotta say is Moss!

[taranaki]

Originally posted by ragt20


all I gotta say is Moss!

That's a bit harsh on a fellow member.I'd better stop laughing sometime today

[freakray]

Bloemfontein......South Africa.....why doesn't that surprise me, like there is nothing better to do......
Instead of worrying about why men can produce milk, Viljoen should worry about the 25% of the population with AIDS!!!

BTW.....translated from Afrikaans, Bloemfontein means 'the fountain of flowers'

[YogsVR4]

Originally posted by taranaki


That's a bit harsh on a fellow member.I'd better stop laughing sometime today

Big Meanie

[Oz]

That is so messed up. I want a scientist to disprove this, so we still have an excuse not to get up in the middle of the freakin' night.

[primera man]

Its a strange world we live in ....i hate to think whats next

[Ssom]

Originally posted by ragt20


all I gotta say is Moss ownz j00!

thank you

[nubiannupe]

All I gotta say is that men breastfeeding is just plain WRONG!! Next thing you know, men are gonna be banned from walking around in public with no shirts on...

(then again, there's SOME guys that need that ban right NOW!!):finger: