What should pregnant women with hyperprolactinemia supplement?

Prolactin is a polypeptide hormone, one of the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland, also known as prolactin. Generally, women will secrete prolactin in large quantities during the late pregnancy and lactation period, which can promote the development of the breast and lactation. The highest level of prolactin in the serum of non-pregnant women generally does not exceed 20 ng/ml. If the level of prolactin in the blood is too high, it is called hyperprolactinemia. Let's take a look at what pregnant women should supplement.

1. You can eat more foods like seahorses, crabs, oysters, kelp and agar-agar, etc.

2. Eat more foods that enhance immunity, such as asparagus, dates, onions, pumpkin, leeks and coix seeds, etc.

3. Eat more whole grains and often eat nutritious dried fruits and seeds.

4. Eat more fruits, vegetables, beans and fungi.

The following foods are best not to eat too much:

1. Avoid hot, spicy and irritating foods. If the food is hot and dry in nature, it will easily generate heat and fire after eating, making the symptoms more serious.

2. Avoid hot and greasy foods.

3. Avoid eating foods that may cause irritation, such as dog meat, mutton, and crabs.

For confirmed hyperprolactinemia, thyroid function and thyrotropin should be tested to rule out hypothyroidism. According to relevant information, when PRL>50ng/ml, 30% of cases are pituitary tumors, and when the PRL value reaches 200ng/ml, about 50% of cases have pituitary tumors. If PRL>300ng/ml, it often indicates that there is a pituitary tumor. Therefore, when PRL>50ng/ml, CT or MRI (nuclear magnetic resonance imaging) examination should be performed to rule out pituitary tumors. Other causes of increased lactation include oral administration of certain drugs, chronic functional failure, chest wall trauma, breast surgery, etc. Treatment is divided into drug treatment and surgical treatment. Regardless of whether drug or surgical treatment is chosen, regular follow-up and reexamination should be performed to prevent recurrence.