TCM Causes of Hyperprolactinemia

Hyperprolactinemia is the most common pituitary disease, with galactorrhea and hypogonadism as prominent manifestations. Female patients may experience decreased libido and loss of sexual desire, which will be relieved after treatment as PRL levels decrease. Male patients mainly experience decreased libido and impotence, and in severe cases, body hair loss, testicular atrophy, reduced sperm count, and even azoospermia may occur.

Hyperprolactinemia is a syndrome caused by internal and external environmental factors, characterized by elevated prolactin (PRL) (>25ng/ml), amenorrhea, galactorrhea, anovulation and infertility. From the perspective of pathological changes, it can be divided into tumor hyperprolactinemia, postpartum hyperprolactinemia, idiopathic hyperprolactinemia and iatrogenic hyperprolactinemia. The main clinical features are amenorrhea, infertility and galactorrhea.

In today's fast-paced work and life, many women of childbearing age are extremely nervous and under great psychological pressure, which leads to endocrine disorders. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is caused by depression. Depression is the origin of the disease.

Long-term mental and physical fatigue often causes the body's qi and blood to be deficient. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is deficiency, which is a staged result in the development of this disease.

Depression and deficiency cause poor circulation of qi and blood, which eventually leads to stasis, a more serious consequence of the disease.

Western medicine has no good way to treat this disease. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment only needs to follow the principles of relieving depression, replenishing and dispersing blood stasis, and most of them can achieve satisfactory results.

Medicinal use: 10 grams of Angelica sinensis, 10 grams of white peony, 10 grams of Chuanxiong, 15 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 6 grams of safflower, 10 grams of peach kernel, 10 grams of Korean ginseng, 10 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 10 grams of Poria cocos, 20 grams of yam, 15 grams of bupleurum, 10 grams of Curcuma aromatica, 10 grams of Corydalis yanhusuo, 10 grams of Golden Bell Fruit, 10 grams of Polygonatum sibiricum, 10 grams of Chinese wolfberry, 10 grams of Curculigo orchioides, 10 grams of Morinda officinalis, and 6 grams of licorice.

One course of treatment is 30 doses.