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What are symptoms of elevated prolactin. mine is 57. i have insomnia, brain fog, headaches, anxiety, weight gain. on orthocyclen, which is culprit?
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See yourMD: Women — when a high blood prolactin concentration interferes with the function of the ovaries in a premenopausal woman, secretion of estradiol, the main estrogen, decreases. Symptoms include irregular or absent menstrual periods, infertility, menopausal symptoms (hot flashes and vaginal dryness) and, after several years, osteoporosis. High prolactin levels can also cause milk discharge of breast.
Answered 2/7/2013
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Probably not: Elevated prolactin can cause irregular periods, infertility problems and lactation but more often there are no symptoms. If you have a tumor in the pituitary tumor causing the elevation of prolactin then you may possibly have headache. Usually the tumors are very small and cause no symptoms
Answered 8/9/2014
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