Experience relating to pregnancy, lactation, and the after-weaning condition of hyperprolactinemic patients treated with bromocriptine

Pregnancy in hyperprolactinemic women

“…As in previous studies (4, 6, 7), we observed that postpregnancy prolactin levels tended to return to pre‐pregnancy levels, suggesting that pregnancy has little influence on basal prolactin. Similarly, the menstrual pattern was restored to prepregnancy patterns after the puerperium, as described by others (1, 4).…”

“…Treatment with dopamine agonists before pregnancy decreases the risk for tumor expansion during pregnancy in hyperprolactinemic women (1, 2). However, the possibility of pituitary gland dysfunction remains a reason for concern (3–5). Our objective was to evaluate the impact of pregnancy on the evolution of hyperprolactinemia in 10 affected women.…”