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title: Can Vitex help a woman with high prolactin levels and irregular periods?
description: Yes, in this one case. A woman with mild high prolactin who could not tolerate standard treatment improved with Vitex. But this is only one patient, so we can
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/vitex-agnus-castus-in-the-treatment-of-hyperprolactinemia-and-menstrual-2015/
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- Can Vitex help a woman with high prolactin levels and irregular periods?

Randomised trial, 2015

# Can Vitex help a woman with high prolactin levels and irregular periods?

Yes, in this one case. A woman with mild high prolactin who could not tolerate standard treatment improved with Vitex. But this is only one patient, so we cannot know how well it works for others.

 Early or limited evidence

One woman with mild high prolactin and irregular periods

## What they did

Case report of one patient. A woman with mild high prolactin (confirmed by lab tests and brain imaging) and irregular periods was given Vitex extract because she had intolerance to her previous medication.

## What they found

Vitex treatment was effective, with symptom relief and improvement in hormone test results. Vitex was well tolerated with no serious side effects or drug interactions reported.

## What it means for you

Vitex might help women with mild high prolactin and irregular periods who cannot take standard medications. However, this is a report of just one patient, so we cannot know how well it works for others or in different situations.

## About the study

Original title [Vitex Agnus Castus in the treatment of hyperprolactinemia and menstrual disorders - a case report] Authors Męczekalski B, Czyżyk A Journal Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego Year 2015 Study design Randomised trial What was tested Vitex agnus castus extract Read the paper [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26277178/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26277178/)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Bloating, breast tenderness and physical symptoms](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-physical-symptoms/)[Vitex agnus-castus (chasteberry)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitex/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Diuretics and other drugs](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diuretics-other-drugs/)

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