What are the dangers of high prolactin? What should I do if prolactin is too high?

Many women experience infertility due to high prolactin levels. They see their friends getting pregnant one after another, but they themselves can’t get pregnant. They go to the hospital and realize that prolactin is playing tricks on them. What are the dangers of high prolactin levels? What should you do if your prolactin level is too high?

What are the dangers of excessive prolactin?

For women, if prolactin is too high for a long time, it will promote the secretion of gonadal hormones in the pituitary gland, and to a large extent promote the synthesis of ovarian sex hormones, which will cause ovarian dysfunction. And once ovarian dysfunction occurs, female endocrine will be out of balance. Not only will it cause irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and other problems, but in severe cases it may even cause reduced ovulation, anovulation, infertility and many other hazards.

For men, too much prolactin can also be dangerous. On the one hand, excessive prolactin affects the synthesis and secretion of sex hormones, leading to the lack of maturity of male sperm. It also affects the metabolism, movement, and vitality of sperm, ultimately leading to male infertility.

What to do if prolactin is too high?

(1) How to deal with the problem of excessive prolactin? First, it is necessary to determine whether the high level of prolactin is caused by pathological factors, and then provide targeted treatment.

(2) If the increase in prolactin is not caused by a pathological factor, it is necessary to check whether it is related to drug factors, such as whether the patient is taking estrogen drugs, antihypertensive drugs, or digestive system drugs. In general, if the high prolactin level is caused by drugs, it will return to normal after a period of time after stopping the medication.

(3) Taking medication specifically to regulate prolactin. Generally, taking medication that inhibits prolactin secretion is very effective.

The above is an introduction to what to do if prolactin is too high. High prolactin levels are very harmful to both men and women. If the problem of high prolactin is confirmed, specific treatment and care should be given in a timely manner.