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High prolactin levels

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mrsmesx · 06/10/2023 09:34

Hi all, does anyone have experience of high prolactin levels?
Since TTC #2, my cycles have been very irregular and either not ovulated or have ovulated late I.e cycle day 21 ish

All cycles have had a 7-8 day luteal phase

I have also been leaking breast milk in my luteal phase (I've never breastfed or had this issue when I was on the pill)

I am wondering if I have a prolactin level issue

Anyoone got any experience?

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mrsmesx · 06/10/2023 12:27

CrispAppleStrudels · 06/10/2023 12:26

I had this! I went to the GP, was referred to endocrinology and eventually diagnosed with PCOS. There are different ways of managing PCOS but diet and lifestyle are important, plus then i take a drug that was first prescribed by an endocrinologist but now on repeat from the GP.

Can I ask how long the whole process took?
I'm just really hoping it won't drag on for ages :(

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CrispAppleStrudels · 06/10/2023 12:26

I had this! I went to the GP, was referred to endocrinology and eventually diagnosed with PCOS. There are different ways of managing PCOS but diet and lifestyle are important, plus then i take a drug that was first prescribed by an endocrinologist but now on repeat from the GP.

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mrsmesx · 06/10/2023 12:23

Pollywoddles · 06/10/2023 11:29

I have had high prolactin but didn’t have any symptoms, had regular cycles and was ovulating.

Get your GP to do a blood test and if it’s high then have it repeated and get a referral to an endocrinologist.

Was a GP able to prescribe medication? Or does it have to be an endocrinologist?

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mrsmesx · 06/10/2023 12:21

SnookyPook · 06/10/2023 11:23

Not directly but I did leak breast milk after ovulation a couple of months ago. Not quite so strange for me as I had stopped bf half a year earlier (although hadn't previously had any leakage). I'd also just had a MMC a month or so before so wondered if it had been pregnancy related, although my doctor thought it was unlikely due to the gestation I'd got to (milk would come in later in the pregnancy). I've now just had a CP last cycle and after some Googling I decided I wanted my prolactin checked out just in case. I'm actually booked in for bloods next week so can let you know if anything comes of that. I would say it's not a daft thing to go to your GP with though. Good luck! X

Interesting! Keep me posted

I'm scared that if it comes back high I'll have to wait months and months for a referral to an endocrinologist
I was hoping maybe if it comes back high a doctor can just prescribe medication at least while I'm waiting

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Pollywoddles · 06/10/2023 11:29

I have had high prolactin but didn’t have any symptoms, had regular cycles and was ovulating.

Get your GP to do a blood test and if it’s high then have it repeated and get a referral to an endocrinologist.

SnookyPook · 06/10/2023 11:23

Not directly but I did leak breast milk after ovulation a couple of months ago. Not quite so strange for me as I had stopped bf half a year earlier (although hadn't previously had any leakage). I'd also just had a MMC a month or so before so wondered if it had been pregnancy related, although my doctor thought it was unlikely due to the gestation I'd got to (milk would come in later in the pregnancy). I've now just had a CP last cycle and after some Googling I decided I wanted my prolactin checked out just in case. I'm actually booked in for bloods next week so can let you know if anything comes of that. I would say it's not a daft thing to go to your GP with though. Good luck! X