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How common is elevated prolactin caused by hormone imbalance when there is no pituitary tumor as cause for a woman not pregnant?

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Most often due to rx: The most frequent cause of elevated prolactin not due to a pituitary problem is ingestion of medication -- most commonly medication given for depression, anxiety, psychiatric illness, etc. Check with your prescribing physician.

Dr Kern agreed

Answered 11/25/2018

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37 year female, attempting IVI - 3rd day hormone tests show prolactin 38 ug/807 mui & FSH 15. Could pro. affect FSH? Having headaches, short periods. Want to get pregnant! What steps do I take next?

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I have elevated prolactin, not due to pituitary tumor, will cabergoline enable thyroid and estrogen/progesterone ratio to all become balanced?

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Got this result: female hormone 1.349 gonadotropin 7.3 prolactin 6.3 progesteron11.9 vagin coefficient 3.3 PID 3.9 ovarian cyst 3.2.Can i get pregnant?

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What is the side effects of using lactopar medicine to reduce prolactin hormone , is it possible for women to get pregnant while using it ?

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I have double the highest range of ACTH, DHEA and elevated prolactin, low progesterone. No visible adrenal/pituitary tumor on MRI/CT, and also a positive ANA yet no disease antibody were positive. I am EXHAUSTED all the time. HELP what could it mean?

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