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Re: High level of prolactin

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 18 Jul 2000 15:19:13 -0500 (CDT)

At Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Eureka wrote: >
>My physician told me that something in my pituitary gland, and refer me
>to the Endocrinology. She also gives me a prescription of Parlodel. My
>question is do I need to take the medication for the rest of my life.
>Also, will it affect my pregnancy chance in the future. Will my the
>pituitary tumor will go away? Or it will diminish eventaully?
>

It is unlikely that you will need to take the medicine for more than a few weeks to months, and taking it will actually improve your chances of getting pregnant later on. Generally, the microadenoma of the pituitary will resolve on its own. 

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
Clarksville, TN


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