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High Prolactin (Hyperprolactinemia) in Women and Men: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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Prolactin, commonly known as the milk hormone, is essential for preparing the mammary glands to produce milk during pregnancy and maintaining breastfeeding after delivery. While it plays a critical role in reproduction, abnormally high prolactin levels in women who are not pregnant—or even in men—may lead to several health issues affecting fertility, menstrual regularity, and…