CONTRADICTING SIMILARITIES BETWEEN HYPERPROLACTINEMIA AND PCOS. So today, I have decided to treat this contradicting similarities of these two due to some similar symptoms both have in common. And since I have been diagnosed with both PCOS and HYPERPROLACTINEMIA , I have decided to write about it so as to help someone And while I give a clear explanation on both, I strongly advise a diagnosis after reading this article so as to assertain which u are suffering from. What is High prolactin level? Prolactin is one of the several hormones that is produced by a pituitary gland. Causes of high prolactin level are: 1. Prolactinoma : a condition of a Non-cancerous tumor (Adenoma) of the pituitary gland in one's Brain. It is not a life threatening disease but it can impair in someone's Vision, cause infertility and also produce other effects. It is the most common type of hormone producing tumor that can develop in pituitary gland. Prolactin plays different roles in huma...