Patient's question:
Medical Description: My daughter has been drinking formula milk for a long time. Recently, she has developed breast tenderness and hard lumps. She was diagnosed with high prolactin levels at Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Hospital.Past Treatment and Effect: Only an ultrasound was performed.
Help Needed: What should I do?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, if there were no other abnormalities before pregnancy and no abnormalities have been found in the fetus since pregnancy, then wait until the child is born. The child's prolactin is so high. First, the mom should have the child checked for a cranial magnetic resonance imaging to see if it is caused by a pituitary adenoma. If the prolactin level is high due to a pituitary adenoma, this would require surgical treatment for the child... Meanwhile, if there is no such problem, high prolactin levels would require treatment with bromocriptine. It is recommended to investigate this, especially if breastfeeding; focusing on the mother can help identify the cause, and the impact on the child is limited for high levels.