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Endometrosis
I'm 27 years old virgin girl. I'm suffering from endometriosis from my age 11. I'm suffering from heavy and prolonged periods. My doctor prescribed me prolactin blood test during my last check up. Why she prescribed prolactin blood test for heavy periods? What is the reason?
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That's a hormone whn raised may lead to deranged period
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For endometroisis stage level
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Just to stage ur endometriosis
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Do not worry..Serum prolactin is a normal test which helps us to stage level of endometriosis.
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Prolactin is one of the marker to determine ur endometriosis stage..it vll help in ur disease prognosis don't panic...
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