What are the symptoms of hyperprolactinemia? Don't ignore these 6 symptoms

The pituitary gland secretes prolactin, which is a substance needed by the human body. However, excessive secretion can also cause harm. Hyperprolactinemia can cause patients to experience irregular menstruation, galactorrhea during non-lactation periods, and even dizziness and visual impairment, etc. In addition to these, if not treated in time, it can lead to luteal insufficiency, which can easily lead to miscarriage or infertility.

Prolactin itself is a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. This pituitary hormone can play a great role in women's reproductive health. However, if it is secreted too much, it will cause serious harm to women and may even cause infertility. Therefore, we should understand this type of disease itself and need to master its symptoms. So what are the symptoms of hyperprolactinemia?
1. Menstrual disorders <br/>Hyperprolactinemia can cause menstrual disorders in women, including irregular menstruation, scanty menstruation, and even amenorrhea. The most common of these is amenorrhea. However, due to the different ages of patients, the manifestations are different. Adolescents suffer from primary amenorrhea, while the reproductive period suffers from secondary amenorrhea.
2. Infertility <br/>Abnormally elevated prolactin can affect normal ovulation and cause infertility. Mildly elevated prolactin can also cause luteal insufficiency in patients and easily lead to miscarriage. Therefore, it is recommended not to ignore it too much to avoid harm.
3. Non-lactation galactorrhea <br/>After the onset of hyperprolactinemia, it generally manifests as discharge from both breasts, and sometimes even non-bloody transparent liquid can be squeezed out, but the amount is not the same. Therefore, if this situation occurs during the non-lactation stage, it needs to be taken seriously.
4. Headache, dizziness and visual impairment <br/>Hyperprolactinemia can cause the pituitary adenoma to gradually enlarge, which can affect the surrounding brain tissue and eventually cause cerebrospinal fluid reflux disorder, causing the patient to experience obvious dizziness, dizziness and visual impairment.
5. Low estrogen state <br/>Hyperprolactinemia can lead to suppressed ovarian function in patients. Due to suppressed ovarian function, vasomotor symptoms such as hot flashes or sweating may occur. Some women may even experience vaginal dryness and gradually decreased sexual function.
6. Other symptoms
20%-30% of patients with hyperprolactinemia will also experience some abnormal phenomena, accompanied by hirsutism and acne. In addition to these phenomena, a small number of patients may become obese.