Hyperprolactinaemia

Prolactin is an important hormone in the female menstrual cycle but it often leads to misinterpretation followed by sometimes questionable diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. Uncertainty often exists concerning the necessity for imaging procedures in the primary diagnostics and during the follow-up of increased serum prolactin levels, the procedure in patients with cycle irregularities, sterility, during pregnancy and lactation. The article deals with these problems, gives a summary of practically relevant knowledge and presents possible flow sheets for routine work.