The reason it has spiked is probably due to the fact that your free T and E2 do not reflect an appropriate TRT regime. The links provided by Charlie above show that elevated E2 can raise prolactin.
If it was me, I’d work with my doctor to get my dose/frequency to a point where everything it in normal range.
I also had elevated prolactine without adenoma, but have a little empty sella. And my prolactine is only little elevated and his is a lot. He must take caber for sure
High Estradiol. It is no secret that, if you increase estradiol, you will increase prolactin release. [2] Some of the older research showed that this effect was dose dependent, i.e. the more estradiol you added, the higher prolactin increased. [3] And researchers have discovered one of the key mechanisms: estradiol regulates the transcription of the prolactin gene . [4] So, if you are on the high side with prolactin, one of the first things you should probably pull is estradiol. Remember that, as men, we need the appropriate LC-MS/MS test that can pick up our relatively low levels of estradiol (compared to a female).
I don’t necessarily agree with this but researched to help OP. Looks like old studies.
REFERENCES :
J Clin Invest, 1974 Feb; 53(2): 652 655, “Augmentation of prolactin secretion by estrogen in hypogonadal women”
PNAS, “Estrogen control of prolactin synthesis in vitro”, Dec 1 1978, 75(12):5946 5949
The Journal of Biological Chemistry, March 10, 1982, 257, 2133-2136, “Estradiol regulates the transcription of the prolactin gene.”
His prolactin was up before TRT. So unless he has a history of AAS use with a 19 nor, or some other medication that can convert to prolactin, it has to be a tumor.
It doesn’t just appear out of nowhere.
With all of that being said, whether your PRL is up because it is drug induced, or if it is from a tumor a dopamine agonist reduces those levels. Period.
Hence is why I suggested it. Cause is to doesn’t really matter why it is high, the fact is that it is high and he needs to get it down.
If you understood male physiology then you would understand that there is no other possible conclusion. The PRL does not just appear out of nowhere, thats not how it works.
@lenono standard units of pg/mL Again, you are using a lab range for the regular population of men not on TRT. It doesn’t apply. I understand you don’t get it. I assure you, it isn’t the same thing. You can’t drive up T to higher levels and not expect E2 to follow. Then when it does blame E2 for being high. It NEEDS to be there to follow T. It’s the whole point of TRT. That is where MOST of the benefits come from.