Real Questions | Pituitary Disorders | UCLA Pituitary Tumor Program

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Published 2013-01-16
My doctor told me my prolactin hormone is elevated and recommended that I take a special medication to shrink the tumor.

Are there any side effects?

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All Comments (7)
  • I was operated in ending of 2015 of pituitary rakhte cleft crystal and in due to surgical injury my pituitary is producing disorder haromne so I am taking medicine such are thyroxine,wysolone5mg,testosterone 250 every 21 day so and this medicine I have to talk for whole life time now I am of19yrs. Please tell me that is there any other treatment by which I can cure fast and my pituitary back normal
  • He’s my doctor and I’m so thankful for his professionalism and humanity. I see him once per year following a pituitary surgery in 2013.
  • I was wondering if you can still have children with this type of tumor
  • @petesantana7302
    Hi doctor after your blood work gets back prolactin 18 and you are 45 is that bad?