What are the risk factors for hyperprolactinemia?

Elevated prolactin is medically known as hyperprolactinemia, which is a dysfunctional disease of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis. Its main symptoms are a significant decrease in menstrual volume, infrequent or even infertile menstruation, infertility, galactorrhea, menopausal symptoms, etc. This disease accounts for about 20% of infertility caused by endocrine factors. Excessive prolactin will also cause the penis to lose its proper ability to respond to gonadotropin, and the synthesis of estrogen and progesterone will be significantly reduced, causing the estrogen that plays an important role in the process of pregnancy to be at a low level, directly affecting the reproductive function. When the amount of sex hormones is reduced to a certain extent, the patient will also experience many symptoms similar to those of female menopause. So, what are the risk factors of hyperprolactinemia?

Risk factors of high prolactin:

High prolactin is a symptom that many women experience. The harm of this disease to women is mainly manifested in the following three aspects:

1. Low estrogen: Women with pituitary tumors have high prolactin levels, and they may experience symptoms such as palpitations, dryness, pain in the vagina, and decreased libido.

2. Harm to physical health: Most patients will experience decreased vision, headaches, and even retinal edema.

3. High androgen: High prolactin secretion from pituitary tumors is often accompanied by high androgen levels. Such patients may experience symptoms such as moderate obesity, seborrheic dermatitis, acne, hirsutism, and acromegaly, which affect women's appearance and their physical and mental health.

I hope that the above simple analysis can draw the attention of female patients to the phenomenon of high prolactin secretion. Once relevant symptoms occur, please go to a regular hospital for a comprehensive examination in time.