Hyperprolactinemia / High prolactin

High Prolactin in blood causes infertility, irregular menses and no periods. Other symptoms include milky discharge from the breasts (galactorrhea) when not breast-feeding. Causes• Increased levels of prolactin are often seen in people with hypothyroidism/ underactive thyroid (reduce level of thyroxine) • Prolactinoma (noncancerous tumor) of the pituitary gland in your brain overproduces the hormone prolactin. […]