What is prolactin?
Prolactin is a hormone produced by pituitary gland. The levels of this hormone may vary during one's life depending on various factors, including age and pregnancy. This hormone is also sometimes known as luteotropic hormone (LTH). Many medical laboratories may test prolactin levels in patients who may be related to the abnormal production of this hormone. The body begins to make this hormone in later stages of pregnancy so that the breasts are ready when the child is born, and prolactin will be produced throughout nursing. The high level of prolactin observed in nursing mothers seems to be connected to the menstrual cycle that allows the child to access milk. During nursing, some women are experiencing changes in the Tědic menstrual cycles that were associated with this hormone, and this hormone is also involved in the possible stop of menstruation during menopause. Like many hormones involved in the reproductive system workE prolactin with a number of other hormones and in various complex ways and scientists often discover new things about how this hormone works in the body.
It seems that this hormone is also involved in sexual satisfaction and the production of progesterone Corpus Luteum. Changes in prolactin levels can lead to a number of things, including galactorrhea, in which milk is produced spontaneously and is not related to pregnancy, along with infertility, sterility and irregularity in the menstrual cycle.
high levels of prolactin can be caused by a number of things, including pituitary tumors, increased exercise and, of course, pregnancy. Hormonal tests can be ordered when a doctor suspects that the patient has a problem with his pituitary so that the doctor can review the levels of several pituitary hormones and when patients experience symptoms that may be related to excessive prolactin.
Specialized cells known as lactotrophs in HypThe offspring are responsible for the excretion of this hormone. Sometimes these cells can become cancer, causing prolactin levels to prolifer. In these cases, cancer growth may be removed, in which case the patient may need to take supplementary drugs to ensure that the hormones in the body are properly balanced.