Hyperprolactinemia with prolonged amenorrhea reversed with bromocriptine in a menopausal woman.
Bromocriptine treatment of the amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome with elevated prolactin levels is well recognized. The return of menses after 30 years in a menopausal woman with this syndrome is described. Lowering of both prolactin and follicle-stimulating hormone levels was found to occur after bromocriptine therapy.
D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood
D001971:Bromocriptine; D011388:Prolactin; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone