What is prolactinoma?

A prolactinoma is a benign (noncancerous) tumor of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin. Prolactinomas are the most common type of pituitary tumor.

How do members experience prolactinoma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with prolactinoma*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for prolactinoma*

Who has prolactinoma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 9
30s 41
40s 39
50s 36
60s 17
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 31
Female 117