Common causes of low prolactin

Prolactin is like our blood pressure. Both high and low levels will cause harm to our body. Therefore, many patients with low prolactin levels should pay attention to it. This situation often causes serious harm to the body. Therefore, many patients want to know the common causes of low prolactin. In order for you to understand it as soon as possible, let's take a look at the answers below.

Prolactin is secreted by the lactotrophic cells of the pituitary gland and has the function of promoting milk synthesis. The production of prolactin is mainly controlled by the inhibitory prolactin inhibitory factor of the hypothalamus. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone can also stimulate the secretion of prolactin. When there is a decrease in prolactin secretion and menstrual disorders, etc., you should consider the possibility of hypopituitarism, which can lead to a decrease in a single hormone, or a simultaneous deficiency of growth hormone, prolactin, gonadotropin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, etc. Therefore, it is recommended that you systematically check whether there are any abnormalities in other hormones.

In addition, a pituitary MRI examination should be done, because the most common cause of decreased prolactin is pituitary tumors. The enlargement of adenomas can compress normal pituitary tissues and cause their function to decline. When hypogonadism occurs, there will be less menstrual volume, decreased libido, infertility, decreased vaginal discharge, atrophy of the vulva, uterus and vagina, vaginitis, and dyspareunia. If the thyroid gland is involved, the patient will be afraid of cold, sleepy, slow thinking, indifferent, dry and rough skin, less sweat, loss of appetite, etc. In terms of treatment, it is better to check it out first. There will be other reasons for the decrease in prolactin secretion, such as abnormalities in the function of the penis or endocrine disorders.

The common causes of decreased prolactin are introduced in detail above for many patients, so if you want to get effective treatment as soon as possible, you must first understand the common causes. What are they? By understanding the common causes and then carrying out targeted and effective treatment, I believe that after treatment, your prolactin decrease will be effectively controlled and maintained in a normal state.