What Is Prolactin?
Prolactin is a hormone produced from the pituitary gland. It is naturally produced at higher levels than normal during stressful events, pregnancy and during breast feeding. What is pituitary gland? It is a small pea size gland situated in a hollow bony pouch, at the base of the brain, at the back of the bridge of the nose. It is the master gland of the endocrine system and controls the functions of the other endocrine glands. Is prolactin overproduced in other situations? Yes. Prolactin levels can be high in the following circumstances • When taking certain medicines such as; Antisickness medicines such as metoclopraminde (Maxolon), domperidone, fentazin and stemetil Antidepressant medicines Some antiepileptic medicines Some antipsychotic medicines such as largactil and sulpiride If you are taking any of the above please inform your doctor • When the thyroid is underactive (Hypothyroid). Your doctor will check for this. • When there is a pituitary adenoma. This is a small growth of th
