WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: High Prolactin levels in thin woman?

Re: High Prolactin levels in thin woman?

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:14:28 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Amy wrote: >
>An aunt of mine has recently been perplexing all of her doctors, and I'm
>trying to find her some additional information on what her symptoms may
>be leading to. She's 39 years old, very thin, and for the last three
>years she has had dark/black discharge from her breasts, long periods of
>heavy bleeding, and recently her doctor discovered she has a prolactin
>level of 32. I've looked online, and everything I've seen that sounds
>similar to this is PCOS, which it seems from what I've read is mainly in
>women of a bigger build than her 100 pound body. She recently had fluid
>drawn from her uterus to be tested and biopsied so that they can rule
>out cancer, I'd imagine, but if anyone has any thoughts or ideas, I
>would greatly appreciate them. Send email to amidamnit@yahoo.com , as I
>don't check these forums very often. Thank you!
>
> - Amy

I am not sure how PCOS came up, but this would appear to be garden variety hyperprolactinemia. She might need an evaluation for a microtumor of the pituitary gland, but correction of the elevated prolaction is likely to correct her symptoms.

PCOS can occur in women of slight stature.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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