I don't remember ever having "regular"
periods. My cycle ranges anywhere from
30-42 days - but always comes within this
time range. I have been on many
different medications for migraine
headaches - until about a month or two ago
when I stopped having them. I have
been having secretion from my nipples when
I squeeze them for about 8 months
(roughly). I also have been married
for two & 1/2 years now and have not
been preventing pregnancy - but am not
pregnant. My ob-gyn is worried that
these 3 symptoms mean I have too much
prolactin being produced in my body...
Which may be caused by a growth in the
pituitary gland. However, my mother
said it took her 3 or 4 years to get
pregnant, migraines run in my family, and
I believe the medications I was taking for
my migraines (calan, opiates, etc.) may
have caused the elevated prolactin levels
(if they are elevated). Should I be
worried?
Does it sound like I am infertile?
Do you believe I could have a pituitary
tumor?
Is my irregular cycle something to worry
about?
Could difficulty getting pregnant be
hereditary?
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radclerk26
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 3 Location: New York
Posted: 01-12-06 20:58pm
I've new here tonight, and wanted to share
my experince as being diagnosed w/seconday
amerronhea. I'm 27 yrs old. I went
off the pill in april after being on it
since I was 17-18 yrs old. Finally the
doctor decided for me to try provera. I
have taken it about 2-3 wks ago and
nothing yet. So I called the doctor and
she said let's give it another week. I
also had nipple discharge that was b/c I
had a prolactin of 140 level of 140
(normal range 1.8-1.9) which dropped to
normal after d/c the birth control. I
also take anti-depressants, and they
thought it was that making the level to
increase so high. I went off the
anti-depressant and it was still high. If
you have a high prolactin level theres an
indication of a pitutary tumor. (i have
an mri for the last pasts 2 yrs and it
they come back negative). (thank god).
Also after d/cing the birth control I
lost 25 lbs. So now i"m not responding
to the provera, I also have had pelvic
& transvaginal ultrasound and it came
back negagtive. So i'm going to give it
another week, and get bloodwork tomorrow
at work. Has anyone ever experience a
problem like this or similar???? It's
really frustrating and stressful. All I
want to do is be able to have a healthy
baby. I get so depressed thinking I
will not be able to conceive............
:( :( :( :(
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Corraline
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 20 Location: TX
Posted: 01-18-06 19:42pm
My ob-gyn told me today that my being thin
(5' - 90#) is what is probably causing my
periods to be irregular... Which, (my
periods being irregular) is what is
causing it to take longer for me to get
pregnant. She said that when your periods
are irregular you don't ovulate every
single month, thus making it more
difficult to get pregnant (timing wise).
I hope this helps others in the same
situation to breathe a sigh of relief like
I did.
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