Would high prolactin levels cause...?

Question

your breasts to be very sore and tender and cause them to grow? My level was 26.6. My gyn said that was a little bit high (like 3 too high), but nothing to be too worried about. At the same time my FSH/LH levels were tested and they came back FSH-21.6/LH-73.1 when the normal is about FSH-10.2/LH-12.5 in the follicular phase (right after your period) and it was taken only 3 days after my period. My doc hasn't said anything since, and that was 2 months ago. (Been thinking about switching gyns/seeing an endocrinologist.) I'm going in Tuesday for a post-op checkup and wasn't sure if those two elevated levels could be related?

I've done a lot of research online, but can't find any answers to my question. Thought it would be more of an experience question.

I have asked my gyn and he shrugged it off. I plan on switching docs if I don't get any real answers Tuesday.

Without birth control, I have periods every 14 days for 8-9 days long. There is definately something wrong, somewhere, but he isn't doing anything to find out. He's just covering up the problem with birth control, not solving it.

Answer 1

Yes, it's possible that the prolactin levels could cause them to grow which could indicate a possible problem with the pituitary gland. As for causing them to be sore, yes, that is also a definitely possibility. And endocrinologist can help you try to figure out what is going on.

Answer 2

Don't get too exercised over those numbers. Had your prolactin level been over a hundred, he'd have scheduled a CT or MRI to look at your pituitary gland, but 26 isn't a worry for pituitary adenoma. That's not even up to the range often seen with certain medications. Neither do your FSH and LH levels reach those that would be a big concern. Lab normals are not what every normal person should have, but a range of where standard deviations lie within a population group. Unless you're heavily into statistics, well past just a couple of semesters of stats in college, I'd suggest you not go there, and just trust that your doctor has things in hand.