New explanation about the phenomenon of men who breastfeed their babies

Researchers have come up with solutions for why some men may increase lactation in lactating milk.

Unlike female nipples, for many people, male nipples seem useless as just a "ornament". But have you ever wondered, can the male chest part produce milk?

Thereby, fathers can completely use that milk to raise their baby. Scientists have a new answer to this question, that men can fully breastfeed, in certain circumstances.

Experts have noted a few cases such as cats, goats, Guinea pigs or bats eating male Dayak fruit. However, the researchers also noted the possibility of men completely releasing breast milk.

According to the study, experts say, breast tissue in both men and women contains hollow cavities, called alveoli . That is where milk is produced. But the more important factor in breastfeeding is the presence of Prolactin - a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, which stimulates mammary glands to produce milk.

According to the National Institutes of Health, usually, the amount of Prolactin hormone circulating in a woman's body is not twice that of a male. This concentration can fluctuate, increasing 10 times during pregnancy.

Many studies have shown that the level of Prolactin in the male body can also increase. In the Journal of Ecological and Evolutionary Trends, the case in 2008, a man can produce milk and breastfeed.

However, according to experts, the fact that men have milk is not a natural problem due to emotional problems that are the result of a disease or side effects of pharmaceuticals.

Or as during World War II, it was recorded that the offender had released milk to cope with hunger when he was in concentration camps. Scientists have explained this phenomenon - that is due to a sudden change in diet. Accordingly, during the time in the camp, because of hunger, the secretion of hormones of the endocrine glands as well as the absorption of hormones of the liver are inhibited.

After being free, eating well, the endocrine glands recover faster than the liver. Therefore, for a short time, the hormones produced are not absorbed and become excess, leading to milk secretion.

Another possibility is that men experience health problems affecting the pituitary or hypothalamus, causing inhibition of Prolactin, increased milk production in men.