What to do if prolactin is high and you are pregnant

Prolactin is a type of hormone in the body, so what should you do if you get pregnant when prolactin is high? After Nancheng County friends become pregnant, the prolactin level in their bodies will gradually increase, but there is a certain limit, which is 20 ng/ml higher than that of non-pregnant female friends. It must be taken seriously. If the prolactin level is too high, you must go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. Let us learn about it in detail.

Prolactin, also known as prolactin, is one of the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland. Women secrete prolactin vigorously in the late pregnancy and lactation period to promote breast development and lactation. The highest level of prolactin in the serum of non-pregnant women generally does not exceed 20 ng/ml. If the level of prolactin in the blood is too high, it is called hyperprolactinemia.

Patients often have symptoms of breast pain, galactorrhea, scanty menstruation or even amenorrhea. Therefore, it is sometimes called galactorrhea-amenorrhea syndrome. Among patients with hyperprolactinemia, about 1/4 are caused by pituitary tumors, and some may be caused by hypothalamus, pituitary dysfunction, hypothyroidism, renal insufficiency, malignant tumors in other parts, chest wall damage and drug effects.

When there is too much prolactin in the body, it can inhibit the secretion of pituitary gonadotropin and directly affect the synthesis of sex hormones in the ovaries, causing low serum estrogen levels, thereby causing ovarian dysfunction, reduced ovulation, or anovulation and galactorrhea, or even amenorrhea, leading to infertility. It is recommended that you go to a specialist hospital for a detailed examination, a clear diagnosis, and symptomatic treatment. Don't miss the best time for treatment.

I hope that this analysis of the causes of high prolactin during pregnancy will be helpful to female friends. I also hope that female friends can pay attention to diet conditioning in their daily lives. If they feel unwell, they must go to a regular hospital as soon as possible for relevant examinations and treatments.