Hey everyone, I’m really stressed and need some advice. I recently went to the doctor because of irregular periods, bloating, acne, and lower abdominal pain, and they ran some tests. Turns out my prolactin levels are extremely high—1453 µIU/ml 😭.
Here’s what my test results showed:
✅ Prolactin – 1453 µIU/ml (WAY above normal)
✅ Thyroid (TSH, T3, T4) – TSH is 5.66 (slightly high, mild hypothyroidism?)
✅ FSH (8.03) & LH (8.50) – Are these levels normal?
✅ Periods: Very irregular—last cycle was 41 days long (Feb 4 to March 18)
✅ Symptoms: Acne, bloating, lower abdomen pain, light periods, fatigue
✅ Medications Prescribed:
- Bromocriptine (Brotin) 2.5mg (Half in morning, half in evening)
- Folic Acid
My Big Questions:
💭 Does high prolactin mean I’m not ovulating at all?
💭 Can I still get pregnant naturally with these levels?
💭 If I take Bromocriptine, will it fix ovulation & lower my prolactin?
💭 Could my mild hypothyroidism (TSH: 5.66) also be affecting my fertility?
💭 If you had high prolactin, how long did it take for meds to work & regulate your cycle?
💭 My periods finally came 5 days after stopping Primolut N (March 17 at 2:30 AM), but they’re very light—is that normal?
I don’t have symptoms like breast discharge, headaches, or vision problems, but my doctor wants me to continue meds and monitor my levels. I’m just so worried—have any of you conceived with high prolactin? 😭🙏
Any advice, success stories, or reassurance would mean the world to me. ❤️
Also doctor referred me to “Endocrinologist”.I haven’t go their yet!
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You would be better off asking this in a medical subreddit, and as always remember that the plural of anecdote is not data.
You’re also better off following doctor’s orders for now and working with the endocrinologist (specialist in the endocrine [hormone] system) to get your questions answered.
The high prolactin is typically followed up by some kind of brain imaging to look for a benign tumor on the pituitary gland. I had elevated prolactin and always have, had an MRI to rule out pituitary tumor, then started metformin for PCOS. Got pregnant almost immediately after Metformin regulated my period. I also know someone who had surgery to remove a benign pituitary tumor and she went on the have pregnancies and children. Good luck and find a good doctor to help.
I took a look at your posting history – are you trying to get pregnant or are you proactively worrying about a situation? You seem to have a lot going on right now, not sure you should be borrowing trouble from tomorrow.
I get it, I have a tendency toward health anxiety, but you’re risking more problems by constantly elevating your cortisol. I really recommend getting some help for health anxiety, it will serve you well for the future.
Do you the best you can and work on calming techniques, if you are actually actively trying to get pregnant right now, perhaps a visit with a reproductive endocrinologist is in order.