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A 41-year-old female asked:

I have a high prolactin level mri shows pituitary gland is squashed. the past year ive been having 2 periods a month. could these 3 things be related?

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Dr. Louise Andrew
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Emergency Medicine 48 years experience
Yes, they could: which is why your doctor is checking things like your Prolactin level and doing MRI's. S/he is worried about a possible pituitary tumor and is doing the appropriate workup.
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