Galactorrhea with oc pills

Can oral contraceptive pills can lead to Galactorrhea?

Yes. Sometimes combined oral contraceptive pills can lead to galactorrhea(milk secretion from breast) in non pregnant women due to the estrogen component in them.
Estrogen can suppress the prolactin inhibitory factor from hypothalamus and also can stimulate pituitary lactotrophs leading to galactorrhea. Sometimes estrogen withdrawal can also lead to galactorrhea. Because lack of estrogen leads to absence of the inhibitory effect on prolactin hormone at the breast and can cause galactorrhea.