High milk hormone
Hyperprolactinemia is a condition in which prolactin hormone (prolactin hormone), the hormone responsible for milk production in the breast, is caused by a number of causes, including pregnancy , Or because of a tumor that causes prolactinoma, or may occur as a result of a pituitary pituitary gland that causes pressure on the rest of the gland. It is worth noting that some drugs may cause prolactin, such as psychotropic drugs and others.
Symptoms of high milk hormone
Symptoms may vary and vary from person to person, but the increase in milk hormone in general may cause women in the incidence of decreased libido, breast milk excretion, infertility, and changes in the menstrual cycle. In men, the increase in milk hormone may cause progressive loss of sexual desire, in addition to impotency, low sperm count, and breast enlargement.
Treatment of high milk hormone
Natural remedies for high milk hormone
The following methods can be used to treat high milk hormone:
- Eat plants that support and maintain the endocrine system: These plants are classified as endocrine systems that adapt to and adapt to different conditions. These include the Isaganda plant, or the so-called hypothalamus (Withania Somnifera), Schisandra Chinensis, The giracyrrhiza, Panning Quinquefolius, Eleutherococcus Senticosus, Centella Asiatica, and the maca herb (in English: Lepidium Meyenii) that nourishes the endocrine system It increases the level of energy, libido and hormones in men and women, in addition to the herb of Mary, or the so-called chaste tree (Vitex Agnus-Castus), which has a clear effect on the level of prolactin, Prolactin, as it rises, stimulates the balance of hormones and helps regularize the menstrual cycle, maintaining the level of progesterone in the body and thus promotes the occurrence of ovulation on a regular basis.
- Maintain thyroid safety: (Thyroid Gland) by eating iodine-containing foods (Iodine), dietary supplements containing B vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E, containing zinc, copper, selenium, As well as the Golden Root Plant (Rhodiola Rosea) and others. Thyroid-Releasing Hormone is a key element in the treatment of high milk hormone because the reduction of the thyroid hormone leads to an increase in thyroid hormone-releasing hormone, which may lead to increased prolactin secretion.
- Control of stress and stress: This is because stress increases the proportion of stress hormones in the body such as cortisol, which in turn inhibits the hormone Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (responsible for the secretion of a group of hormones, including prolactin, ; Inhibition of the ovulation process, poor sexual activity, reducing the number of sperm, and influence the balance of hormones in the body and others.
Pharmacological and surgical treatments for high milk hormone
Depending on the cause of the increase in the milk hormone, it is worth noting that there are some cases where the milk hormone increases without any symptoms, or with a few simple symptoms, then the patient may not need any type of treatment. It is available to treat high hormone milk if needed:
- The use of certain drugs that reduce the production of prolactin: These include bromocriptine and Cabergoline, which are used to treat elevated milk hormone caused by a tumor, and for unknown cases.
- Surgical intervention: This option is used for cases of high milk hormone caused by the presence of a tumor. It is used when the tumor is not responding to the treatment of drugs, and resort to it also if the affected vision and the ability to see the presence of the tumor.
- Radiotherapy: It is used in the case of a tumor when not responding to medical and surgical treatment, where radiation therapy aims to reduce the size of the tumor.
Diagnosis of high milk hormone
The incidence of high milk hormone can be diagnosed through the following methods:
- Blood tests: Where the blood test is done to check for an increase in the hormone prolactin. If it is elevated, the thyroid hormones are checked for the cause. The hypothyroidism is excluded as a cause of the increase of the milk hormone if the proportion of hormones Thyroid within normal limits. It is also important to ask about other health conditions and treatments taken by the patient, and to exclude pregnancy as a cause of prolactin.