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Grymma Feeling Disconnected 87With this one, it's been different. For a start, I'm busier. With No 1, I always knew how far along I was, and with this one... That could very well be. Prolactinomas are buttociated with infertility issues as well as excess levels of prolactin (which can lead to continued breastmilk secretion). They are rarely cancerous, and typically very slow growing (though pregnancy can affect that). However, if they're causing symptoms (headaches, visual problems, nausea, lethargy), they may well require treament. Sometimes you can also get these problems with a pituitary tumor that is not technically a prolactinoma (doesn't secrete prolactin), but still has some of these effects. A friend of mine discovered she had a pituitary tumor after her second child was three years old and she was still producing milk and her periods hadn't returned. Hers was not amenable to other therapy, so she ended up having surgery, but everything worked out very well in the end. Autopsy studies show that many people have benign pituitary tumors and never know it or have any problems related to it. However, if it's creating symptoms, which it might be in your case, it may be large enough that you need to deal with it, and they're much easier to deal with before they get too big. You can find some information here: Best wishes, Ericka Feeling Disconnected 86I can completely relate. I'm almost 22 weeks. This is my first pregnancy. I have only felt minor movements, nothing to get too excited about...
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