Abbreviations and hormone diagrams can organise terminology, but they are not a reader's test results. This revision does not rely on the inaccurate expansion of the abbreviation in the previous article and withdraws self-directed hormone-management conclusions.
Evidence and limitations
NIDDK information about prolactin illustrates the role of testing and possible causes in assessment. Information about one hormone should not be treated as an assessment of the entire hormonal system.
How should you use this information?
Use this information to prepare questions, not to diagnose a condition or prescribe treatment. Tell a health professional about relevant medicines, supplements and symptoms. This page provides no drug regimen or product endorsement.
Source: NIDDK: prolactinoma information
Content revised on 30 August 2026. General information; not a clinician-reviewed treatment plan.