Is high prolactin caused by polycystic ovary?

The problem of high prolactin needs to be taken seriously, because we all know that for female friends, high prolactin will affect their reproductive health and fertility health. Most people think that high prolactin in women is caused by polycystic ovary syndrome. In fact, there are many reasons for high prolactin, including drug factors, nerve stimulation, or pituitary disorders.

1. Nerve stimulation:

Experts say that irritation of certain parts of the skin, especially the chest, including severe pain caused by damage to the peripheral nerves, can be transmitted to the hypothalamus through the nerves and cause an increase in prolactin.

2. Pituitary disorders :

Experts say that pituitary disorders mainly refer to various tumors in the pituitary area. In addition, some vacuolar sella syndromes, hyperpituitarism, etc. can also cause galactorrhea and amenorrhea.

3. Drug factors:

Experts say that the secretion of prolactin is affected by many factors. For example, acute conditions such as strenuous physical activity, some drugs, and trauma can cause increased secretion of prolactin.

4. Primary hypothyroidism:

It is also one of the reasons for high prolactin. Experts say that when the thyroid function is hypothyroid, the information of insufficient thyroid secretion is fed back to the hypothalamus, causing the hypothalamus to produce a large amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone-releasing factor. This factor can stimulate the pituitary gland to secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone while also stimulating the excessive secretion of pituitary prolactin and causing galactorrhea.

5. Hypothalamic disorders:

What are the causes of high prolactin levels? Experts say that diseases of the female hypothalamus and adjacent parts can cause a decrease in the prolactin-inhibiting factor produced by the hypothalamus, or an increase in prolactin-releasing factor and thyroid-stimulating hormone-releasing factor.