[Hyperprolactinemia associated with neuroleptic treatment: clinical characteristics and an impact on sexual function].

Aim: To study clinical characteristics of antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia (AIH) and an impact of AIH on sexual function in patients with mental disorders treated with neuroleptics for a long time.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study of 244 consecutive psychiatric in-patients (F/M=140/104) with mental disorders currently taking antipsychotics was carried out. The patients were screened for serum prolactin, sex hormones and gonadotropin levels.