Amenorrhea and lactation syndrome and its symptoms

Some women continue to have long-term galactorrhea and amenorrhea six months after stopping breastfeeding, or they may have milky secretions and amenorrhea even when they are not pregnant. This syndrome is called amenorrhea and lactation syndrome.

Patients with this syndrome may experience persistent lactation and amenorrhea. Lactation may be a small amount of milky fluid flowing out when the breasts are squeezed by hand, or it may be so much that the breasts are highly swollen and congested, or there is involuntary spontaneous milk leakage. If amenorrhea and lactation syndrome occur after childbirth, there is often contraction of the uterus and ovaries, excessive hair growth and obesity; if it is caused by a tumor, headache, nausea, vomiting, visual impairment, and progressive visual field constriction may occur.

Treatment of amenorrhea and lactation syndrome must be targeted at the cause. If it is caused by an intracranial tumor, surgery or radiotherapy can be performed; if it is caused by hypothyroidism, thyroid preparations can be taken; if it is caused by medication, stopping the medication for half a year can restore to normal.