Prolactinoma Treatment and Symptoms

Prolactinoma Symptoms

Causes
... The pituitary gland is part of your endocrine system, which consists of glands that produce hormones that regulate processes throughout your body. Besides the pituitary gland, the endocrine system inc...

Risk factors
... Prolactinoma occurs most commonly in people younger than 40, but is rare in children. Pituitary tumors are much more likely in women than in men. In women, prolactinoma often causes menstruation to st...

Prolactinoma Treatment

Complications
... Particularly in women, prolactinoma can lead to other medical problems, such as: Bone loss (osteoporosis). Too much prolactin can reduce production of the hormone estrogen, resulting in decreased bone...

Treatment
... Specific goals in the treatment of prolactinoma include: Returning the production of prolactin to normal levels Restoring normal pituitary gland function Reducing the size of the pituitary tumor Elimi...

Prolactinoma Other

Prolactinoma?
... A prolactinoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin. It is the most common type of pituitary tumor. Symptoms of prolactinoma are caused by too much prolact...

Overview
... Prolactinoma is a condition in which a noncancerous tumor (adenoma) in the pituitary gland in your brain overproduces the hormone prolactin. The major effect of increased prolactin is a decrease in no...