Bromocriptine is a sympatholytic dopamine D2 receptor agonist with remarkable
bioactivities. It has been used clinically as a prescription drug for more than 30 years to treat …

Formal medical education on the topic of lactation and breastfeeding remains limited. Breast
surgical oncology fellowships focus on the clinical and operative management of malignant …

A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

22 Journal of Human Lactation 38 (1) weaknesses. For example, a single summary score
may not appropriately capture weak evidence, whereas a rating of articles using an ordinal …

Lactation and breastfeeding are core components of reproductive health care and
obstetrical providers should be familiar with common complications that may arise in …

Milk is critical for the survival of all mammalian offspring, where its production by a mammary
gland is also positively associated with its lactose concentration. A clearer understanding of …

Nipple blebs are blister-like fibrinous lesions that form on the surface of the nipple during
lactation, and can result in orifice obstruction and mastitis. They likely result from superficial …

Infected breast implants during lactation present a rare but challenging clinical scenario that
may result in early cessation of breastfeeding and unnecessary morbidity to mother and …

Introduction Although the primary function of a woman's breast is milk synthesis, only a few
studies have evaluated the relationship between breast size and human milk composition …

Background: Nipple vasospasm is a painful cutaneous vasoconstriction that nursing mothers
experience after breastfeeding. Case presentations: In this case series, we present the …