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Prolactin blood levels are tested in women with unexplained milk secretion (galactorrhea) or irregular menses or infertility, and in men with impaired sexual function and, in rare cases, milk secretion.
If prolactin is high, thyroid function tests are done.

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 ==Overview==
-A '''prolactinoma''' is a [[benign]] [[tumor]] ([[adenoma]]) of the '''[[pituitary gland]]''' that produces a [[hormone]] called [[prolactin]]. It is the most common type of [[pituitary tumor]].  Symptoms of prolactinoma are caused by too much prolactin in the blood ([[hyperprolactinemia]]) or by pressure of the tumor on surrounding tissues.
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-A doctor will test for prolactin blood levels in women with unexplained milk secretion ([[galactorrhea]]) or irregular [[menses]] or [[infertility]], and in men with impaired sexual function and, in rare cases, milk secretion. If prolactin is high, a doctor will test [[thyroid]] function and ask first about other conditions and medications known to raise prolactin secretion.
+* Prolactin blood levels are tested in women with unexplained milk secretion ([[galactorrhea]]) or irregular [[menses]] or [[infertility]], and in men with impaired sexual function and, in rare cases, milk secretion.
+* If prolactin is high, [[thyroid]] function tests are done.
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