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Fertility and pregnancy after operation for a prolactinoma
Author(s) -
RICHARDS AMANDA M.,
BULLOCK M. R. R.,
TEASDALE G. M.,
THOMSON J. A.,
KHAN M. I.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1986.tb07936.x
Subject(s) - prolactinoma , pregnancy , bromocriptine , fertility , medicine , infertility , endocrine system , prolactin , gynecology , obstetrics , hormone , population , biology , environmental health , genetics
Summary. Pituitary exploration was performed in 40 women with hyperprolactinaemic infertility and a prolactinoma was found in 37. After operation 26 (65%) of the 40 patients had a normal serum prolactin concentration; 31 women have so far had 49 pregnancies; in seven of these patients bromocriptine therapy was used after surgery. Eight of the remaining nine women were shown to be ovulating, but four of these subsequently decided not to attempt a pregnancy. The course and outcome of the 49 pregnancies were similar to those in normal women and no visual or endocrine complications occurred. Surgical removal of a prolactinoma often restores fertility, and may secure a safer pregnancy.