TY - JOUR
T1 - 2 Dopaminergic treatments for hyperprolactinaemia
AU - Crosignani, P. G.
AU - Ferrari, C.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - Hyperprolactinaemia is a frequent cause of anovulatory sterility, although spontaneous pregnancy may occur occasionally. Dopaminergic treatment is highly effective for the treatment of both idiopathic and tumoral hyperprolactinaemia. If the only cause of infertility is chronic anovulation due to hyperprolactinaemia, an 80% pregnancy rate can be anticipated. Because of these results, surgical treatment is still needed only rarely. Pregnancy, either spontaneous or drug-related, is usually uneventful for the mother and is not associated with any increase in abortion, twins or malformations. Pregnancy-related tumour growth occurs rarely and can be treated successfully with dopaminergic drugs. On the contrary, there is more frequently improvement after pregnancy of the biochemical and clinical disorders associated with hyperprolactinaemia.
AB - Hyperprolactinaemia is a frequent cause of anovulatory sterility, although spontaneous pregnancy may occur occasionally. Dopaminergic treatment is highly effective for the treatment of both idiopathic and tumoral hyperprolactinaemia. If the only cause of infertility is chronic anovulation due to hyperprolactinaemia, an 80% pregnancy rate can be anticipated. Because of these results, surgical treatment is still needed only rarely. Pregnancy, either spontaneous or drug-related, is usually uneventful for the mother and is not associated with any increase in abortion, twins or malformations. Pregnancy-related tumour growth occurs rarely and can be treated successfully with dopaminergic drugs. On the contrary, there is more frequently improvement after pregnancy of the biochemical and clinical disorders associated with hyperprolactinaemia.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0950-3552(05)80303-7
DO - 10.1016/S0950-3552(05)80303-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 1980863
AN - SCOPUS:0025222606
VL - 4
SP - 441
EP - 455
JO - Bailliere's Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology
JF - Bailliere's Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology
SN - 0950-3552
IS - 3
ER -