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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

'Great British Bake Off' host Sue Perkins has revealed she has been living with a non-cancerous brain tumour for eight years. In an interview with Good Housekeeping, the star revealed that the tumour, ...

Hyperprolactinemia is a medical condition in which excess prolactin is produced. Prolactin is a hormone involved in the production of milk in a woman's breast. Research has also shown that prolactin ...