Hypopituitarism (patient information)

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How do I know if I have hypopituitarism and what are the symptoms of hypopituitarism?

Signs and symptoms of hypopituitarism vary, depending on which pituitary hormones are deficient.

• Abdominal pain
• Loss of appetite and weight loss
• Hypotension
• Sensitivity to cold
• Visual disturbances
• Fatigue and weakness
• Headache
• Slowed growth and sexual development in children
• Short stature
• Loss of armpit or pubic hair, loss of body or facial hair in men
• Cessation of menstrual periods and infertility in women
• Decreased sexual interest in both men and women

Other health problems may also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can tell for sure. A person with any of these symptoms should tell the doctor so that the problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.

Who is at risk for hypopituitarism?

• Head trauma
• Brain tumor
• Brain surgery
• Radiation treatment
• Autoimmune inflammation, such as hypophysitis
• Stroke
• Infections of the brain, such as meningitis
• Tuberculosis
• Infiltrative diseases, such as sarcoidosis, histiocytosis X, hemochromatosis.
• Severe loss of blood: Sheehan syndrome, or postpartum hypopituitarism
• Genetic mutations

When to seek urgent medical care?

If you develop signs and symptoms associated with hypopituitarism, see your doctor to determine the cause. If you experience either of the following symptoms, seeking urgent medical care as soon as possible:

• Abdominal pain
• Hypotension

Where to find medical care for hypopituitarism?

Directions to Hospitals Treating hypopituitarism

Copyleft Sources

http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/hypopituitarism/DS00479/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print

http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site1133/mainpageS1133P0.html

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000343.htm