Elevated Prolactin

RazzyRN

I just called my RE office to see if I was immune to Rubella because tomorrow I'm getting my chicken pox vaccine and figured I could get it all taken care of at the same time and I am immune so I am good. But the nurse said that my prolactin was high and they wanted to make sure I was fasting and didn't have any nipple stimulation or anything of any kind, which i didnt. It was 33 and they like to see it under 27 is what she told me. So I will be having that redrawn to double check.

Dr. google hasnt been much help, if my Prolactin is elevated does anything know what that might mean? or how its treated?

Oh, and I asked her about DH's SA and she said the results werent on the chart yet but she was going to look into them for me

lisa89760

I had elevated prolactin.  I was put on some medication and within 3 weeks it was back down to the normal range.  I'm still on the medication because the elevated prolactin can cause some issues with ovulating.  

Good luck!

Hollowvic

My last bloodwork showed my Thyroid levels were high and so was my Prolactin. They said it goes hand in hand with the Thyroid level. It could mean a few things.

lebradford

If it's really high, it could mean a microadenoma (I think that's spelled right?), which is basically a benign tumor on your pituitary gland. Whether it is a tumor or not, the treatment is pretty much just medication. Mine was 101 so I had an MRI. The treatment was still just medication. Like PP said, it can impact ovulation.

That's my primary diagnosis, so if you have any other questions you can page me or PM me. :-)

BunnyBerry

I have hyperprolactinemia - the repeat test showed it at 60 something I think. MRI showed clear pituitary and I O like normal so RE is just ignoring it - he said there's a connection with autoimmune disease like Crohn's, which I have.

If the number is higher there is a risk for macroadenoma on the pituitary (over 1cm tumor - always benign if I remember correctly), which is treatable by meds or at times surgery is needed. If the number is lower, typically it is caused by a microadenoma (less than 1cm tumor) or is just a byproduct of other issues. I've heard under 20 is normal, maybe your RE is comfortable within 27?

RazzyRN

Thanks ladies! I am hoping that it was a false positive but we will see when I retest.

The nurse said that mine was only a little high that's why they thought it might be a false reading and that they like it under 27

lisa89760

My first test was a similar number to yours so then I had to get a fasting prolactin test and it only dropped slightly.  But the Dr said the same thing, It's only slightly high so they just put me on this medication.  I'm asking if I should still be on it at my IVF consult this morning, so I'll let you know!

RazzyRN

Thanks! Good luck!

lisa89760

I'm staying on the medication - my Dr likes having my prolactin in the normal range.  But I'm sure every Dr is different. 

RazzyRN

Thanks !!

sjs6178

My prolactin was slightly elevated and I was told that it could be because of exercise the day before. They re-tested me at CD12 and all was normal.