Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- Breast milk production is often seen as a sign of motherhood, but when it occurs in women who are not pregnant or nursing a baby, it may indicate an underlying health condition.

Known as galactorrhea, experts say this condition is linked to high levels of prolactin (hyperprolactinemia), a hormone that regulates milk production and could affect a woman's menstrual cycle, fertility, and overall health if left unchecked.

Speaking with PT Health Watch, Lewis Aituma, a senior resident in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Secretary of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo Central Zone, and a member of the West African College of Surgeons, explained that prolactin is one of the body's essential hormones.

Mr Aituma said it ...