What Does a High Prolactin Elevation Level Mean for 16Yro? She Had Milk Leakage

My daughter had that show up in blood tests, and she also had symptoms. Prolactin is a hormone. I'm not a medical professional, but from what we were told, a high prolactin level can be the result of certain medications, a thyroid or pituitary gland problem, or other medical conditions.

High prolactin levels, we were told, can result in milk leakage from breasts when there is no pregnancy or breastfeeding, menstruation disruptions (heavy periods, frequent periods or absence of periods, etc).

The type of specialist to see is called an endocrinologist, if the prolactin levels are very high, if there are symptoms, or if there are other elevated levels.

Of course, as with almost all blood test results, everyone's numbers can be slightly higher or slightly lower than other people's. That's why there are averages, or why blood tests have ranges (like, the blood test will have a healthy level that ranges from 2 - 10, or 450 - 525, for example), and that's why it's important to pay attention to symptoms, and to have certain tests repeated if necessary, according to doctor's instructions, to see if there's a pattern or if the abnormal number was just a one-time thing.

With my daughter, it was a matter of stopping a particular medication, after the endocrinologist did further testing to make sure there was no thyroid problem or pituitary gland issue.

If you're concerned, or if the levels are consistently high, if there are symptoms, make sure your child sees the correct specialist (an endocrinologist) and follow through with the doctor's recommendations.

What does the doctor who ordered the test say?
It can mean different things if the 16 yr old is a boy or a girl.
It could be a lot of things from pregnancy to kidney/liver issues and pituitary issues as well as other conditions.
I'd have the doctor explain the test results to me until I understood what it means and/or what he's looking for.

"Why is a prolactin level test done?"
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322279.php

She'll need to see an endocrinologist. I know two women who have had this and it was from a benign growth on their pituitary gland. Both were treated and feel much better - one had a lot of symptoms of hormone imbalances, and the other had had unexplained headaches for over a year.

I had this condition. I had several miscarriages and an adenoma on my pituitary gland. I thought I was going crazy and it turned out to be severe hormonal imbalances due to the adenoma and miscarriages. I was so grateful when my infertility specialist was able to give me answers. He said my
Numbers were like those seen in women who do harm to their children. All I knew was I didn’t like who I was and could not get a grip.

I took a prescription for about 6 months. I think it was called Parlodel (it’s been 25 years ago). Once my levels were within normal limits, I didn’t take it any longer. I have an MRI of my brain every couple of years to make sure the adenoma isn’t growing.

Hope this helps you.

what does her doctor say?
khairete
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