the pituitary gland
The pituitary gland is responsible for the production of milk hormone, and there is milk hormone in the blood of men as well as women, but it is not known why the presence of milk in men, and the proportion of milk hormone in men and non-pregnant women are in a normal low. In some cases it can be removed from the newborn’s breast milk but soon disappears. As for the level of milk hormone is at the highest levels during sleep, and wake up a little and comes during stress, whether physical or emotional stress to a high level also. Some types of drugs can cause increased prolactin production, as well as tumors in the pituitary gland that cause a high level of milk hormone.
High milk hormone
It is possible to say that there are two types of high proportion of prolactin or milk hormone in the body, the first is the presence of milk in the breast of women without pregnancy and the symptoms are as follows:
- Pain in the breast.
- Headaches.
- Lack of libido.
- Disorder in the menstrual cycle.
- Delayed pregnancy.
The reasons for this type are that:
- The woman’s breasts produce milk for a few years after the end of the period of breastfeeding, and it appears remarkably before the menstrual period, which may cause weight in the breast.
- There may be another reason, that is, breastfeeding and phantom when the man fondling his wife’s breast, leading to the secretion of milk hormone.
- Malignant brain tumor.
- Contraception, blood pressure medication, depression and nausea medications.
- Anxiety and stress.
- Thyroid dysfunction.
- Take some herbs such as ring and anise.
As for the second type of high milk hormone, it occurs as a result of high blood milk hormone levels, and the symptoms that accompany: menstrual cycle disorder or lack of descent, dryness in the vagina, lack of sexual desire, depression, headache, infertility, Causes of this type include: cirrhosis of the liver, kidney problems, damage to the spinal cord, dysfunction of the thyroid gland. Therefore, women who suffer from one of these two types of high milk hormone should avoid many things including:
- Wear a tight waistcoat.
- Avoid repeated pressure of the nipple.
- Avoid herbs mentioned above that help to produce milk.