A 31-year-old female asked:
Can panhypopituitarism be caused by drug abuse during pregnancy?
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Dr. Susan Wingoanswered
Endocrinology 35 years experience
Maybe (see comment): There is a form of panhypopituitarism called sheehan's syndrome, that can occur after pregnancy. This is due to the pituitary enlarging and needing more blood blow during pregnancy than at other times. If delivery is complicated by hemorrhage, and the blood pressure drops rapidly, there may be too little blood flow to the pituitary, resulting in death of the cells & panhypopituitarism.
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Dr. Susan Wingo commented
Endocrinology 35 years experience
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Depending on what drugs were taken, and how close to delivery they were taken, a person might be more likely to experience low blood pressure episodes around delivery, and be more likely to develop Sheehan's Syndrome.
Mar 5, 2013
Last updated Dec 9, 2013
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