Do you no that high prolactin levels can cause galactorrhea, impotence (inability to have an erection during sex), reduced desire for sex, and infertility.?

What is Prolactin?

Prolactin is a hormone produced by your pituitary gland which sits at the bottom of the brain. Prolactin causes breasts to grow and develop and causes milk to be made after a baby is born. Normally, both men and women have small amounts of prolactin in their blood. Prolactin levels are controlled by other hormones called prolactin inhibiting factors (PIFs), such as dopamine. During pregnancy, prolactin levels go up. After the baby is born, there is a sudden drop in estrogen and progesterone. High prolactin levels trigger the body to make milk for breastfeeding. In women who aren’t pregnant, prolactin helps regulate the menstrual cycle (periods). In men, prolactin affects sperm production.

What is hyperprolactinemia?

Hyperprolactinemia is a condition of too much prolactin in the blood of women who are not pregnant and in men. Hyperprolactinemia is relatively common in women. About a third of women in their childbearing years with irregular periods but normal ovaries have hyperprolactinemia. When this happens, a woman might have trouble getting pregnant or her breasts may start producing milk outside of pregnancy (galactorrhea). Ninety percent of women with galactorrhea also have hyperprolactinemia. High prolactin levels interfere with the normal production of other hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone. This can change or stop ovulation (the release of an egg from the ovary). It can also lead to irregular or missed periods. Some women have high prolactin levels without any symptoms.

In men, high prolactin levels can cause galactorrhea, impotence (inability to have an erection during sex), reduced desire for sex, and infertility. A man with untreated hyperprolactinemia may make less sperm or no sperm at all.

What are common causes of hyperprolactinemia?

Some common causes are:

Pituitary tumors (prolactinomas)Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)Medicines given for depression, psychosis, and high blood pressureHerbs, including fenugreek, fennel seeds, and red clover Irritation of the chest wall (from surgical scars, shingles, or even a too-tight bra)Stress or exercise (usually excessive or extreme)Certain foodsNipple stimulation

No cause is found in about a third of all cases of hyperprolactinemia.

How is hyperprolactinemia tested?

Blood tests can measure levels of prolactin. Levels are sometimes higher if you have eaten recently or are under stress. The test may be done again after you’ve fasted and are relaxed. Your doctor may also perform a physical exam to find any obvious causes or any breast discharge.

If levels are still high after the second check, your doctor may order a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the brain to check for a tumor of the pituitary gland.

How is hyperprolactinemia treated?

The treatment depends on the cause. If no cause is found or you have a tumor of the pituitary gland, the usual treatment is medicine. Hypothyroidism is treated with thyroid replacement medicine, which should also make prolactin levels return to normal. If your regular medicine is the reason for your high prolactin levels, your doctor will work with you to find a different medicine or add one to help your prolactin levels go down.

Medicines used to treat hyperprolactinemia

The most commonly used medicines are cabergoline and bromocriptine. Your doctor will start you on a low dose of one of these medications and slowly increase the dose until your prolactin levels go back to normal. Treatment continues until your symptoms lessen or you get pregnant (if that is your goal). Usually, your doctor will stop treatment once you are pregnant.

Cabergoline is taken twice a week and has fewer side effects than bromocriptine. Generally, cabergoline drops prolactin levels to normal faster than bromocriptine does. Cabergoline can cause heart valve problems when taken in high doses, but these doses are not used in women who are trying to get pregnant.

Bromocriptine and cabergoline can been used when woman is pregnant. The most common side effects are lightheadedness, nausea, and headache. Slowly increasing the dose helps with side effects. Another way to decrease the side effects is to give bromocriptine in a suppository directly in the vagina. This is an off-label use of the medicine.

No treatment

Not all women with hyperprolactinemia need treatment, although women with hyperprolactinemia who do not make estrogen as a result need a treatment that either causes her to make estrogen or provides estrogen to the patient. No treatment may be needed if a cause can’t be found or if the high prolactin level is due to a small tumor in the pituitary gland and the patient is still making estrogen. Women with hyperprolactinemia can still take birth control pills to keep from getting pregnant or make their periods regular.

Surgery

If a tumor is big, surgery may be needed if medicine doesn’t improve symptoms. An MRI will be done every so often to check on the size of the tumor.

Words to Know

Galactorrhea: When men or women who are not pregnant produce breast milk. Hypothyroidism: Underactive thyroid. Pituitary: A walnuts sized gland that sits at the bottom of the brain and releases hormones related to reproduction and growth. Prolactin inhibiting factor (PIF): A hormone that stops prolactin from being released.

Natural Treatment Options for Hyperprolactinemia
Let us dive into 4 step process:

Step 1: Use Hormone Balancing Supplements

Certain Supplements are prone to help to balance hormonal system. Here are the couple of tips;

Eat Zinc Supplement Rich Foods

Pay close attention here:

If you focus on one treatment, you are addressing only one part of the problem but not whole of the problem.

You, therefore, must focus on four methods shown in the above diagram for its effectiveness. And this is the correct way of influencing the entire hormonal system of your body.
Eat whole grain flour, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, carrots, brown rice, soybeans, spinach, cheese, lentils, shrimp, and chicken. These foods are rich in zinc supplement help in correcting your hormonal system.
Your body contains lots of toxins and chemicals. These toxins and chemicals enter into your body through the foods you eat.

Eating fiber-rich organic foods and fruits cleanse your body naturally. So replace foods made of white flour, sugar with fiber- rich vegetables and fruits.
As I have discussed stress is one of the factors for higher prolactin and various other health complications.
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