• Flying Squid
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    54 months ago

    I believe that male lactation, while possible, is rare.

    • @Snowclone
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      4 months ago

      Rare cam be a deceptive term, with the current population of the human race ‘one in a million’ is still 8,000 people.

      But also, male lactation, other than infants at birth who have a high exposure to their mother’s hormones, is always a significant medial concern, so it isn’t something that just sometimes happens.

      • @[email protected]
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        64 months ago

        Males are born with breast tissue, hence the fact they can get breast cancer.

        One or more hormones (I assume prolactin is involved) are required to activate lactation.

      • Flying Squid
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        54 months ago

        Obviously I meant biologically male, come on. I acknowledge that men can lactate.

        • @[email protected]
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          -34 months ago

          no, like, their comment was chock-full of good stuff & that’s what you decide to focus on? apologies for the “no u,” but like, come on.

          • Flying Squid
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            54 months ago

            What was I supposed to have focused on? Because the person I replied to didn’t think what I said was so beyond the pale.

              • Flying Squid
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                54 months ago

                What joke? What on Earth are you talking about? OP didn’t tell a joke. I didn’t respond with a joke. You didn’t respond to me with a joke.