Prolactin

[bigironkiller]

Does anyone hear know at what prolactin level above the norm for a male will start affecting testosterone levels?? I was doing some reading and I found that for males prolactin should be under 20ng/mL. I started sifting through my first set of labs back from 2006 when I was on zero meds and hadnt begun TRT and found that my prolactin levels were 30ng/mL. Is that high enough to affect my testosterone levels.

[bigironkiller]

After some more research on a fertility site updated in 2009, for a male anything over 15ng/mL can cause testosterone problems and with mine being 30ng/mL I will be getting it checked out.

[RavensFan2k3]

oh yes, that will def cause problems. My levels ranged from 20 to 26 recently and I have been having problems.

[bigironkiller]

What really gets me is that I went to an endo and this totally slipped his mind. You go to doctors to get there expertise but in the end you have to do the research yourself.

[spinn]

What really gets me is that I went to an endo and this totally slipped his mind. You go to doctors to get there expertise but in the end you have to do the research yourself.

MOST endos should be sentenced to life in prison in that supermax prison in Coloroado and spend the rest of their lives underground, but I digress.....

If ones prolactin is high, as I suspect mine is, how does one lower it?

[hardknock]

What really gets me is that I went to an endo and this totally slipped his mind. You go to doctors to get there expertise but in the end you have to do the research yourself.

It takes two of you to progress. Doctors only know so much. The way I do it is that I take information in that I have read and researched. My doc will take what I bring in and take a day or so to research that. In the end, we will come to some common ground.

When we are talking every day issues, that's different. However, some issues are not basic everyday issues.

Research for yourself, work with your doctor to come to a solid end.

[bigironkiller]

Well from what I have read, bromocriptine and cabergoline will help lower prolactin, with cabergoline being more effectice. I will be ordering some blood work tomorrow to see what the prolactin levels are now.

[RavensFan2k3]

Well from what I have read, bromocriptine and cabergoline will help lower prolactin, with cabergoline being more effectice. I will be ordering some blood work tomorrow to see what the prolactin levels are now.

make sure to keep us updated because I am in the same exact situation as you and would be interested in what you find out

[bigironkiller]

I just want to think outloud for a moment in regards to high prolactin levels

1. I responded well to both clomid and hcg raising my testosterone to the high 700's
- does that mean that if I get my prolactin under control that my body would begin to produce testosterone similar to what I got while on clomid or hcg?
2. If not what else could be desensitizing my leydig cells to not respond to lh, or is that the very definition of hypogonadism? But since I respond well to clomid and hcg I am confused.
3. Has there been any studies as to how to modulate the negative feedback loop of testosterone for hypogonadal males?

[bigironkiller]

Anyone get a chance to look over those 3 questions I asked in the above post?

[RavensFan2k3]

well if you responded well to clomid and to HCG, then your leydig cells arent desensitized IMO

[sogone2day]

Pms won't go thru

Hey bigironkiller
Canadapost which turns over to usps

[sogone2day]

Bump

[bigironkiller]

Hey, no worries they did get thru. Thanks for checking thou, good man.

[RavensFan2k3]

Hey, no worries they did get thru. Thanks for checking thou, good man.

hey did you find out anything?

[bigironkiller]

Should have the blood tests results on Monday when I see my endo, and will go from there. Will keep you updated....

[RavensFan2k3]

Should have the blood tests results on Monday when I see my endo, and will go from there. Will keep you updated....

so what happened man?

[bigironkiller]

Still waiting on the results, but both my endo and psychiatrist said they would prescribe dostinex if prolactin is higher than 15. On a side side note, immediately after I gave blood I started taking high dose B6 and am already experiencing a major increase in scrotum/testicle size. Will be updating again soon.........

[RavensFan2k3]

Still waiting on the results, but both my endo and psychiatrist said they would prescribe dostinex if prolactin is higher than 15. On a side side note, immediately after I gave blood I started taking high dose B6 and am already experiencing a major increase in scrotum/testicle size. Will be updating again soon.........

wait how long has it been since you started taking the B6 and how much B6 are you taking?

ugh... i wish my testicles/scrotum would increase in size!!! lucky you man, hope you're on your way to recovery

[bigironkiller]

Got my blood drawn on last Tuesday and immediately after I took a high initial dose just to flood my system. Exactly what dose I am unsure off, but it is just store brand and I'm taking 4 caps every day. It took about 2 days tops till I started to see a difference. It is most profound at night but still a huge improvement during the day also. Hope this isn't too much info, but before I started taking the B6, my scrotum/testicles looked like a pre-pubescent child and cause of great embarrasment. Now I feel like a new man so to speak junk wise. Will run by my doc today and get the results.