A prolactinoma is a benign pituitary tumor that makes the hormone prolactin. While these tumors aren’t life threatening, they can cause fertility challenges and vision problems. Most are treated with ...

The pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. It makes several different hormones, including one called prolactin. Prolactin affects the mammary glands and helps women make ...

Surgery is an effective alternative to medical therapy for treatment of prolactinoma, with nearly three-quarters of microprolactinomas and one-third of macroprolactinomas resulting in long-term ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Prolactinoma' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) ...

A 52-year-old man was referred to our clinic for the evaluation and management of a large pituitary mass. He went to the ED reporting 2 months of worsening intermittent and severe, squeezing occipital ...

Pituitary adenomas are tumors that start in your pituitary gland. They’re usually noncancerous and grow slowly. Prolactinomas are pituitary adenomas that secrete the hormone prolactin. Pituitary ...

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I was a 27-year-old working as a freelance photographer and writer in Phoenix, Arizona, when I started having irregular periods. It was the spring of 2018, and I began to have spotting outside of my ...

Dizziness is a common complaint in primary care clinics and can enter the diagnostic profile of different pathologies spanning from psychiatric problems to vestibular dysfunction. Episodes of vertigo ...

Loss of libido and erectile dysfunction (ED) are typically associated with older men, but younger men can also be affected, as illustrated by the case of one patient described by Kai-Philipp Linse, MD ...

Jared Goff's fiancee, Christen Harper, recently turned 30 years old but now, she has shared some serious personal health news. The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model took to TikTok to do a 'Get Ready ...