Hyperprolactinemia

Apanachi

My daughter(16) has been diagnosed as having Hyperprolactinemia, I have no idea what exactly this is, I've been looking on the internet and freaking myself out because I keep seeing stuff like "tumour on the brain" in relation to this. She has an appointment with a specialist, but we have to wait until mid-Sept for this, can anyone tell me anything about this? What exactly is it, is it serious/permanent/fatal/curable?

TherapyBoy

Taken from Wikipedia

Hyperprolactinaemia (HP), or hyperprolactinemia is the presence of abnormally-high levels of prolactin in the blood.

Prolactin is a peptide hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland primarily associated with lactation and plays a vital role in breast development during pregnancy. Hyperprolactinaemia may cause production and spontaneous flow of breast milk and disruptions in the normal menstrual period in women and hypogonadism, infertility and erectile dysfunction in men.

Hyperprolactinaemia can be a part of normal body changes during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It can also be caused by diseases affecting the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. It can also be caused by disruption of the normal regulation of prolactin levels by drugs, medicinal herbs and heavy metals. Hyperprolactinaemia may also be the result of disease of other organs such as the liver, kidneys, ovaries and thyroid.

Best to wait until you see the specialist before getting too worked up.

If it is being caused by a pituitary brain tumour don't worry, they can be treated now sometimes without having to have major surgery!

sam34

apanachi, i'm sorry, i know you are desperate for answers but we cant give you advice here.

there are lots of things that could be causing this.

i think you should speak to your gp while waiting for the specialist appointment.