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Breasts, with Dr Philippa Kaye

Instant Genius

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The Evolution of Breasts

There are lots of theories as to why we have breasts and what we do with them. Can anyone who has nipples lactate? That is an interesting question, technically. But whether or not you can produce enough to feed an infant is a slightly separate question. You might need medication to help stimulate those hormones. And then breast stimulation with a breast pump. Those hormones are released from the pituitary gland of the brain. So you can chestfeed if you are trans, if you are non-binary. If you've had top surgery, there might still be enough tissue left to make milk. There might not be. The size of your breast doesn't make a difference.

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