Symptoms
The Symptoms due to a Prolactinoma are broadly divided into those that are caused by Increased Prolactin Levels or Mass effect.
Those that are caused by increased Prolactin levels are:
- Amenorrhea
- Galactorrhea (infrequent in men)
- Loss of axillary and pubic hair
- Hypogonadism, gynecomastia, erectile dysfunction (in males)
Those that are caused by mass effect are:
- Bitemporal hemianopsia (due to pressure on optic chiasma)
- Vertigo
- Nausea, vomiting
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