JB46.6 Galactorrhoea

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Excessive or inappropriate lactation in females or males, and not necessarily related to pregnancy. Galactorrhoea can occur either unilaterally or bilaterally, and be profuse or sparse. Its most common cause is hyperprolactinemia.

inclusions

• Oversupply of milk

exclusions

• Galactorrhoea not associated with childbirth  (GB23.4)

synonyms

• Galactorrhoea
• galactorrhoea associated with childbirth
• galactorrhoea in pregnancy and the puerperium
• increased postpartum lactation
• persistent secretion of milk associated with childbirth
• polygalactia
• excessive lactation
• excessive milk secretion
• milk hypersecretion
• Oversupply of milk
• Galactorrhoea, without mention of attachment difficulty
• Galactorrhoea, with mention of attachment difficulty

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