What Is a Prolactin Test? A prolactin (PRL) blood test measures how much of a hormone called prolactin you have in your blood. The hormone is made in your pituitary gland, which is located just below ...

Are you having irregular menstrual periods along with milk discharge from your nipples? Are persistent headaches and vision problems taking a toll on your daily chores? This could be a result of high ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Using a blood test to measure the level of the hormone prolactin can help determine, in certain clinical settings, whether an epileptic seizure has occurred, according to a guideline ...

The hormone prolactin has long been understood to play a vital role in breast growth and development and the production of milk during pregnancy. But a pair of recent studies conducted at VCU Massey ...

Pituitary tumors are atypical growths that develop in the pituitary gland. They are typically noncancerous. Doctors often use blood tests as a first step in diagnosing pituitary tumors. The pituitary ...

The pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. It makes several different hormones, including one called prolactin. Prolactin affects the mammary glands and helps women make ...

Prolactinoma is the most frequent pituitary tumor histotype. Men generally have macroadenomas whereas women generally have microadenomas. The major objectives of treating prolactinomas are to suppress ...

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers have identified a potential way to reduce female post-operative pain by inhibiting pituitary prolactin generated by pre-operative stress. The paper, ...