Prolactinoma history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]

Overview

The symptoms experienced by women and men are as for hyperprolactinemia from all causes.

History and Symptoms

The symptoms experienced by women and men are as for hyperprolactinemia from all causes. These include:

  • Abnormal milk flow from the breast in a woman who is not pregnant or nursing
  • Breast tenderness in women
  • Menstruation cessation not related to menopause
  • Loss of libido
  • Headache
  • Infertility
  • Vision changes

In addition, macroprolactinomas by their very size may press on surrounding structures causing headaches or loss of vision from pressure on the cross-over of the optic nerves (the Optic chiasm). Unlike women, who may observe a disruption of menstruation, men have no reliable indicator to signal a problem and so may delay going to the doctor until they have headaches or eye problems. Rare signs and symptoms of pituitary disease include:

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