What are the symptoms of male pituitary prolactin

Prolactin is a polypeptide hormone, also called prolactin. It is one of the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland. Women secrete prolactin in large quantities in the late pregnancy and lactation period to promote breast development and lactation. The secretion of prolactin is pulsatile and varies greatly throughout the day. The pulse amplitude of prolactin secretion increases rapidly within 1 hour of sleep, and then the secretion level remains at a high level during sleep, and begins to decrease after waking up.

High prolactin levels in men mainly manifest as decreased sexual function, accounting for about 83%, which can be complete or partial. Such as varying degrees of decreased libido, impotence, male infertility and decreased sperm count. Since the symptoms progress slowly and fluctuate greatly, it is not easy to attract the attention of patients, and most of them seek medical treatment late. At this time, imaging examinations have confirmed that most of them are macroadenomas, and the symptoms of nerve compression are more obvious.

Physical examination can reveal that the patient has sparse beard, slow growth, sparse pubic hair, and soft testicles. Male adolescent patients have stopped puberty and growth, abnormal body shape and small testicles. In addition, about 69% of males may be obese. Since prolactin acts mostly on women, it is rare for men to have high pituitary prolactin.

The above is an introduction to the symptoms of male pituitary prolactin. Here we remind you that in daily life, we must always pay attention to our diet and hygiene habits, develop good living habits, exercise more, and eat more vegetables and fruits. In daily life, if male readers find that they have the above symptoms, please seek medical attention in time.