What is hyperprolactinemia?

Hyperprolactinemia is a condition characterized by overproduction of prolactin, which is a hormone stimulating milk production in females. This increase in prolactin can be caused by a tumor, pregnancy, or certain medications. Treatment depends on the cause of the condition.

How do members experience hyperprolactinemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hyperprolactinemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hyperprolactinemia*

Who has hyperprolactinemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 7
40s 4
50s 6
60s 1
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 19

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What is hyperprolactinemia?

Hyperprolactinemia is a condition characterized by overproduction of prolactin, which is a hormone stimulating milk production in females. This increase in prolactin can be caused by a tumor, pregnancy, or certain medications. Treatment depends on the cause of the condition.



Common symptoms reported by people with hyperprolactinemia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hyperprolactinemia

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Compare treatments taken by people with hyperprolactinemia

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Who has hyperprolactinemia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 13 say hyperprolactinemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 7
40s 4
50s 6
60s 1
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 19

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 8
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from hyperprolactinemia patients who have completed their condition history
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