The presence of these 5 characteristics indicates high prolactin

Prolactin has the function of promoting breast development and lactation. When prolactin is high, it is an abnormal phenomenon, and symptoms such as irregular menstruation, abnormal sexual function, galactorrhea, and osteopenia will appear. There will also be symptoms such as blurred vision, loss of visual field, diplopia, and even blindness, and it is also easy to cause cerebral hemorrhage and cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea.

Prolactin is a polypeptide hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. Generally, during the late stages of pregnancy and lactation, prolactin secretion is higher. High prolactin levels can cause a lot of discomfort to patients and need to be taken seriously. So what are the symptoms of high prolactin? Let's take a closer look!
1. Irregular menstruation <br/>High prolactin levels will cause irregular menstruation. At this time, primary amenorrhea and secondary amenorrhea will occur, and the menstrual volume will become very small. At this time, the corpus luteum function will also be abnormal, and functional uterine bleeding will also occur. Once the menstruation is irregular, it will also affect normal pregnancy, and it will be easy to have symptoms of habitual miscarriage or even infertility.
2. Abnormal sexual function <br/>High prolactin levels can also cause abnormal sexual function. At this time, symptoms such as genital atrophy and decreased libido will appear, which will seriously affect the quality of sexual life. In addition, there will be less pubic hair and armpit hair.
3. Galactorrhea <br/>When you squeeze both breasts, milk will come out, but not much, and fat droplets can be seen under the microscope. This milk is watery and serous at the beginning, white or yellow. Galactorrhea can be divided into three types: simple type, tumor type and non-tumor type. The breasts are generally normal, but lobular hyperplasia or gigantic breasts may also occur.
4. Osteopenia <br/>Osteopenia is also a symptom of high prolactin. Because high prolactin will cause estrogen levels to be in a state of decline for a long time, bone density will decrease.
5. Systemic symptoms <br/>High prolactin levels can also cause visual impairment, blurred vision, visual field loss, diplopia, and even blindness. At this time, the nervous system and pituitary function will also have problems, and it is easy to cause cerebral hemorrhage, cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea, etc.
When prolactin is high, the symptoms described above will appear. At this time, active treatment is needed. During treatment, you can choose western medicine or important medicine for treatment according to the specific situation, so that prolactin can return to a normal value as soon as possible.