Suggest Treatment For High Prolactin Levels

Posted on Sat, 29 Apr 2017

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Sat, 29 Apr 2017 Answered on

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Question : Hi my prolactin level on the 14th day from my period is 32. Tsh fsh lh all are normal.can i get pregnant? I got diagnosed with mild variation of pco but both ovries are less than 10 mm and normal.i am 31 yrs of age.

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I need a little more detail, ma'am!

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX! Hi!

I need to know--

1. Are you on any treatment?
2. are your periods regular?
3. any medication in recent past?
4. any headache?

Awaiting..

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (26 minutes later)

Hi maam.

Periods regular 30 days cycle. Nov 2014 - had a medically managed left tubal abortion. Had no pco till then. I am on amlodepine 5 for hbp since last 6 mnths.

Took a full fertility test today morning however i was excessively sttressd today morning and yesterday whole night.

Prolactin came 32..lsh - 8.49 fsh - 6.41... tsh 2.40.

Last prolactin test was 16.6 but this time it shot up.

No other symptoms...no recurrent headache as such.

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seems normal.

Detailed Answer:
hi ma'm, all reports seem to be normal. conceiving should not be a problem.
Regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (4 hours later)

But prolactin 32..isnt it high along wid pco

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
NOT VERY HIGH

Detailed Answer:
HI! IT IS HIGH , NORMAL WE TAKE IS 24, BUT NOT VERY HIGH. IT CAN BE STRESS INDUCED. SHOULD NOT BE A CONERN.
TO BE DOUBLE SURE, YOU MAY GET MRI PITUITARY WITH CONTRAST DONE TO RULE OUT ANY PITUITARY LESION.
REGARDS!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar