University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers have identified a potential way to reduce female post-operative pain by inhibiting pituitary prolactin generated by pre-operative stress. Prolactin, ...

Prolactin is best known for its actions on the mammary gland. However, circulating prolactin is also detected in males and its receptor (PRLR) is expressed in the prostate, suggesting that the ...

Prolactin family hormones include growth hormone, placental lactogen and prolactin, which are able to regulate angiogenesis via NO and prostaglandins. However, their effects on vascular tone are not ...

Sexual problems in men may be linked to low levels of the hormone prolactin, according to a new study. The finding is perhaps surprising because experts have traditionally thought prolactin, which ...

If women had no prolactin receptors on cells in their mammary glands, they would not produce milk when they were nursing. Prolactin receptors are also found in other organs including the lung and the ...

Stress can affect your mood, but it also disrupts your hormones quietly. Prolactin is a critical hormone in your body, but ...

Prolactin is a hormone we often associate with women, as it plays a key role in milk production. However, it’s just as important for men’s health, influencing everything from fertility to sexual drive ...

Are you having irregular menstrual periods along with milk discharge from your nipples? Are persistent headaches and vision problems taking a toll on your daily chores? This could be a result of high ...