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What is prolactine hormone?and how it is affecting pregnancy?

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Hormone -lactation: Prolactin : pro-for and lact-milk, so prolactin is hormone for milk production in mammals. It is secreted by pituitory gland . So it is high level during prgnancy -as preparation of breast for breast milk and it is high in women who are breast feeding the baby.It's role in man is not clear.

Answered 8/16/2013

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I am 39 and ttc, my fasting prolactin level was 27.5, I do not want to take bromo or any meds, I have no symptoms, what are my chances for pregnancy?

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I took a Xanax (alprazolam) the day before my hormone test and the testcame back normal, besides high prolactin. Could Xanax (alprazolam) be the cause of this?

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I have been on Cabergoline for a couple of months and I just discovered that Im pregnant. I have subsequently stopped taking the medication but Im worried if this will not cause any problems in my pregnancy when the prolactin levels rise again?

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Hi is it a problem if the prolactin level is 0.96 incase of non pregnancy ?

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Can high prolactin be a sign of pregnancy if htc levels aren't high yet?

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