Synonyms
- Amenorrhea-Galactorrhea, Nonpuerperal
- Galactorrhea-Amenorrhea Syndrome
- Nonpuerperal Galactorrhea
- Forbes-Albright Syndrome
General Discussion
A prolactinoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary gland (adenoma) that produces an excessive amount of the hormone prolactin. In women, hyperprolactinemia is characterized by irregular menstrual periods (amenorrhea), infertility and production of breast milk in women who are not pregnant (galactorrhea). The most common symptom in men is impotence.
Resources
National Women's Health Resource Center
157 Broad Street
Suite 315
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Tel: (732)530-3425
Fax: (732)530-3347
Tel: (877)986-9472
Email: mchin@healthywomen.org
Internet: http://www.healthywomen.org
National Women's Health Network
514 10th Street NW
Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20004
USA
Tel: 2026287814
Fax: 2023471168
Email: nwhn@nwhn.org
Internet: http://www.womenshealthnetwork.org
Pituitary Network Association (PNA)
P.O. Box 1958
Thousand Oaks, CA 91358
USA
Tel: 8054999973
Fax: 8054800633
Email: pna@pituitary.org
Internet: http://www.pituitary.org, www.acromegaly.org
Pituitary Foundation
PO Box 1944
Bristol, BS99 2UB
UK
Tel: 0845 450 0376
Fax: 0845 450 0376 ext.6
Email: helpline@pituitary.org.uk
Internet: http://www.pituitary.org.uk
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Last Updated: 7/15/2008
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