Abuse of whitening skin care products to prevent amenorrhea

Ms. Liu, 32 years old, suddenly stopped menstruating. Examination revealed that her prolactin level was twice as high as that of a normal person, and her androgen level was also abnormal. The reason turned out to be that she had been using whitening skin care products.

Experts say that such female patients are not uncommon in clinical practice, and the main cause is related to the long-term use of whitening skin care products or health supplements containing hormone ingredients. Experts point out that many middle-aged women like to take health supplements and use skin care products. These health supplements and cosmetics often contain hormone ingredients, which will affect the endocrine system and cause prolactin abnormalities, thus causing irregular menstruation or amenorrhea. For unmarried women, once amenorrhea occurs, it will lead to anovulation and cause infertility.

Experts remind us that we should be careful when using and taking some cosmetics and health products. Once menstruation is disordered or there is amenorrhea, we can go to the endocrinology department to check the prolactin level after excluding other diseases through gynecological examination. If the prolactin level is abnormal, there is no need to panic, as it will generally return to normal as long as we stop using it.