Patient's question:
What is pituitary dysfunction? What causes it? How is it generally treated? Is it curable? Are Chinese herbal medicines used to treat such diseases? What exactly is functional hyperprolactinemia? Prolactin level: 29.63 g/ml, low libido.Doctor's answer:
Hypopituitarism is a series of endocrine disorders caused by abnormal secretion of hormones from the pituitary gland due to pituitary dysfunction. It is usually associated with pituitary adenomas, the most common of which is a prolactinoma, typically a microadenoma. In males, it can manifest as decreased libido and erectile dysfunction.Recommendations: The treatment goal for microadenomas is to reduce or eliminate tumor compression, correct excessive hormone secretion, and preserve pituitary function as much as possible. For prolactinomas, the first-line treatment is the drug bromocriptine, which can lower prolactin levels in the blood and reduce tumor size. Surgical and radiation therapies are also available options.