Prolactin in men

From Spud to Stud I help men maximize their testosterone for great energy, libido, and erections. Have you tried nearly everything, but nothing seems to move the needle? I know how frustrating it can be, but it doesn't have to be. Let me help you identify the missing link, give you clarity and get you to your goal. Men shouldn’t have high prolactin and let me show you how to lower it. High prolactin can be embarrassing as it manifests in a few physical symptoms, such as poofy nipples and/or gyno, low libido, erectile dysfunction and mood disorders. A few other symptoms include: • Low testosterone • Low DHT – thus low confidence and reduce “manly” feeling. • Mood disorders – such as aggression, mood swings, irritation, depression, etc. • Reduced dopamine, which leads to anhedonia, lack of motivation, drive and enjoyment • Low libido • Elevated serum calcium • Digestive issues • Skin issues • Balding • Poofy nipples • Elevated serotonin and the Prolactin is a brake on your life, so let’s lower it. Let’s dive in! #1 Keep estrogen in check. Estrogen promotes the release of prolactin. Lower estrogen, by doing the following: • • • • • Use methylene blue. It inhibits the estrogen-induced increase in prolactin ( • Lose excess body fat. Body fat expresses a lot of aromatase and converts a lot of testosterone to estrogen. • Avoid xeno-estrogens/endocrine disruptors, found in drinking water, cosmetic products, plastics, red food colorants, mold, etc. • Avoid phytoestrogens, found in ...

A When women are Your doctor may order a prolactin test when you report having the following symptoms: For women • Irregular or no periods • • • Tenderness in your • Menopausal symptoms such as For men • Decreased • Difficulty in getting an erection • Breast tenderness or enlargement • Breast milk production (very rare) For both • Unexplained • Causes of Abnormal Prolactin Levels Normally, men and nonpregnant women have just small traces of prolactin in their blood. When you have high levels, this could be caused by: • • Diseases affecting the • • Drugs that are used to treat • Chest injury or irritation (for example, scars, Also, How the Test Is Done You don’t need to make any special preparations for a prolactin test. You will get a Some people feel just a little sting. Others might feel moderate pain and see slight bruising afterwards. After a few days, you’ll get the results of your prolactin test in the form of a number. The normal range for prolactin in your blood are: • Males: 2 to 18 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) • Nonpregnant females: 2 to 29 ng/mL • Pregnant females: 10 to 209 ng/mL If Your Prolactin Levels Are High If your value falls outside the normal range, this doesn’t automatically mean you have a problem. Sometimes the levels can be higher if you’ve eaten or were under a lot of stress when you got your blood test. Also, what’s considered a normal range may be different depending on which lab your doctor uses. If your levels are very high -- up to 1,000 ...

Prolactin is a hormone that, despite being responsible for the production of breast milk, in men, has other functions, such as relaxing the body after reaching orgasm, for example. Normal values ​​of prolactin in man are less than 10 to 15 ng/mL, but it can reach much higher values ​​due to illness, use of drugs that have this side effect, or due to a brain tumor. • Decreased sexual desire; • Sexual impotence; • Decreased number of sperm; • Decreased testosterone levels; • Enlargement of the breasts and secretion of milk, it can happen rarely. Other less common signs and symptoms are headache, vision changes due to optic nerve atrophy, and cranial nerve palsy, which are more common in men than in women, probably because the tumors in men are usually larger than in women. . In the presence of these symptoms, the doctor may indicate the dosage of prolactin levels in the blood, in addition to imaging tests to Main causes The increase in prolactin in men may be related to the presence of tumors in the pituitary gland, called prolactinomas, which is the gland responsible for producing prolactin. However, increased prolactin levels are most often associated with medication use, the main ones being: • Antidepressants such as alprazolam, fluoxetine, paroxetine; • Medicines for epilepsy, such as haloperidol, risperidone, chlorpromazine; • Medicines for stomach and motion sickness, such as cimetidine; metoclopramide, domperidone and cisapride; • High blood pressure medications such ...