there are several other reasons to be having nipple discharge besides pregnancy or breastfeeding. some of these can include: 1. elevated prolactin level (hormone that is elevated during breast feeding to make the milk) due to medications--there are medications which can raise the blood prolactin level which then causes milk production. the most common ones are anti-psychotics and other psychiatric meds. sometimes the older blood pressure medications or even very high levels of thc have been implicated. 2. pituitary adenoma--this is a benign growth inside the pituitary gland which stimulates the production of prolactin. the pituitary gland is where prolactin is always made. 3. estrogen--in some women estrogen (e. g. birth control pills) can increase milk production. 4. breast stimulation--if nipple play is a consistent part of sex it can raise prolactin levels just as a nursing baby can. 5. other type of breast discharge being mistaken for breast secretions/milk--this is more often the case if the milk is coming from just one breast or just a couple of ducts in the nipple. you really should see a gyn or your local county family planning clinic. they will do a blood test to measure prolactin level to see if it is elevated. if the problem is on one side only then a breast ultrasound or mammogram depending upon your age can be ordered. if indicated a ductogram may be needed if the discharge if from one duct only. if you are having a lot of milk you should get checked out.
i never breastfed my four children and i know i am not pregnant. so why would my breasts be producing milk?