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Im perimenopausal. i take melatonin nightly for sleep & prometrium (micronized progesterone) 2nd half of cycle. had elevated prolactin in past, am i risking elevation again?
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Prolactin elevation: Depending on the reason for your elevated prolactin. Finding the source of an elevated prolactin is important. However an elevated prolactin can falsely occur for normal reasons, like eating, working out or sampling at the wrong time of the day.
Answered 4/11/2013
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