Pituitary tumor with high progesterone, does it need treatment?

High progesterone in pituitary tumor, need to clarify the cause, if it is a functional pituitary tumor (such as gonadotropin adenoma), need to be treated, treatment is divided into surgical treatment, drug treatment, radiotherapy and so on. Symptoms of pituitary tumor can be divided into two categories, one is the pituitary tumor pressure produced by the symptoms, the other is the pituitary tumor caused by abnormal hormone secretion, increased progesterone may belong to the functional pituitary tumor, is in need of treatment. The treatment of pituitary tumor includes surgery, medication, radiotherapy, etc. There are two types of surgical treatment: transnasal butterfly surgery and transcranial surgery. Commonly used drugs are bromocriptine, octreotide, etc., which should be taken under the guidance of doctor. For patients who cannot be operated or cannot be completely cut can choose radiotherapy, the specific treatment plan of pituitary tumor should be decided according to the condition. Pituitary tumor progesterone high should be under the guidance of the doctor to clarify the cause and treatment.