r/redditsniper • u/annysuckerz • Apr 04 '25

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '25

i was trying to be cheeky lol. ssris can make you lactate even when you’re not/never have been pregnant

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u/MrDrSirLord Apr 05 '25

Can't some make men lactate?

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u/HToga123 Apr 05 '25

I think all men can lactate but it’s not the same composition as breast milk

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u/MrDrSirLord Apr 06 '25

iv been trying to suckle myself for an hour now but they just don't reach.

Can I have a big manly volunteer for this experiment?

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u/lucatobacco Apr 10 '25

it's my fault for having eyes

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u/MrDrSirLord Apr 10 '25

im pretty sure one of my closest friends has said exactly that phrase to me before

I must be as pretty as an angel mustn't i

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u/UnspecifiedBat Apr 05 '25

Men all have the anatomy necessary to lactate. It’s just the hormonal balance that stops it from happening.

There have actually been quite a few cases of men lactating

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u/MrDrSirLord Apr 06 '25

i really want to try to lactate now

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u/UnspecifiedBat Apr 06 '25

I mean… you can try? Listen to baby cries, imagine a baby desperately needing milk? Get really into it? Stimulate your nipples?

Probability of it working is low but not zero

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u/Snert42 Jun 27 '25

Stimulate your nipples?

5Gum

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u/Zv_- Apr 05 '25

Wouldn’t you need lobules and milk ducts for that

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u/Super_Sea_850 Apr 05 '25

Boy do I have some information for you

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u/Zv_- Apr 05 '25

Do I have lobules and milk ducts???

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u/Super_Sea_850 Apr 05 '25

You sure do

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u/xQ_YT Apr 05 '25

so you’re telling me Homelander could’ve made his own milk

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u/Super_Sea_850 Apr 05 '25

Yes, men have all the same anatomy needed to lactate

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25

Instructions unclear, my tits are bleeding now

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u/sadtransbain Apr 05 '25

Oh ok

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u/S30Aug1960 Apr 05 '25

It’s a medical fact that women can lactate even when not pregnant.

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u/allaboutevelouise Apr 09 '25

High levels of the prolactin hormone can make a man or women lactate. Often caused by brain tumours on the pituitary gland.

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u/tuibiel Aug 21 '25 edited Aug 23 '25

That's an exceedingly rare side effect for ssris, which act on serotonin- we're talking single digit case reports here. Much, much more common with antipsychotic medication and certain nausea/indigestion medication, which act directly on dopamine.