prolactin

Prolactin is a hormone produced in the pituitary gland that is known for supporting lactation in women but also have many other functions on immune response, myelin coating on nerves, and also enhances LH receptors on testicular Leydig cells so that testosterone can be produced. Prolactin...

On daily Androgel (4 pumps) and 250 IUs of HCG three times a week. My Testosterone, Total is 320. Estrodiol <12. Prolactin 18.5. HEMATOCRIT, AUTO 53.3 My doctor wants me to go off the HCG (which he is not prescribing) to see if my prolactin and HCT will come down as they are just above...

After waiting 3 months to see the Endo 3 weeks ago, I have had 8 vials of blood drawn, and an MRI requested with the Insurance company and rejected 4 times. They sent me a letter stating my prolactin level was at a 12, they would approve an MRI at at 20. I went back to Endo last week and he...

Reasons why prolactin may be important : "Prolactin acts in a cytokine-like manner and as an important regulator of the immune system. Prolactin has important cell cycle related functions as a growth-, differentiating- and anti-apoptotic factor. As a growth factor binding to cytokine like...