Increased production of prolactin by the pituitary is a factor to be taken into account as a cause of peneal erectile dysfunction (PED), which varies depending on the series from 1 to 16%. 1,2,7 We contribute in this paper one patient with infertility and erectile dysfunction secondary to a prolactin-producing pituitary tumour, prolactin plasma levels returning to normal after treatment with bromocriptine, which also achieved a remission of the clinical picture.

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