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Hypopituitarism
A condition in which the pituitary gland, located in the brain, doesn't make enough of certain necessary hormones.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 33-year old asked:
Do people with hypopituitarism grow?
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What are the tests for hypopituitarism?
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A 30-year old asked:
Are there any diets for people with hypopituitarism?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can anyone tell me the symptoms of pan hypopituitarism?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Hypopituitarism?
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A 41-year old asked:
Could you tell if a person has hypopituitarism just by looking at them?
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A 50-year old asked:
My fiance has hypopituitarism. What can you tell me about this condition?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the physical characteristics of a person who has hypopituitarism?
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A 38-year old asked:
Could you tell if a person - say a child - has hypopituitarism just by looking at him/her?
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A 30-year old asked:
What are the tests for hypopituitarism child?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Why don't people with hypopituitarism require mineralocorticoids?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is the treatment for hypopituitarism?
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A 52-year old asked:
Is hyperpigmentation a part of hypopituitarism?
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A 47-year old asked:
How to ask my doctor to test me for hypopituitarism?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is the difference between hypothyroidism and hypopituitarism?
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A 32-year old asked:
Will hypopituitarism cause infertility in either a male or female child eventually?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can you explain the symptoms and treatment for hypopituitarism, which my dad has been diagnosed with?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can hypo or hyperparathyroidism cause scoliosis? I'm wondering because I have scoliosis and hypopituitarism, and just curiosity.
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have Pallister-Hall syndrome with hypothalamic hamartoma and hypopituitarism. Any suggest for hormon therapy?
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A 46-year old asked:
I have hypopituitarism so should I take extra prednisone before a dental appointment?
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A 40-year old female asked:
What's the treatment for pregnant women with hypopituitarism? Wich hormones should be checked and how often?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Tsh=.78, prolactin 27.2. I have had hypothyroid symptoms for the last several months could this be indicative of hypopituitarism?
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A female asked:
I'm pregnant and have hypopituitarism if I stop taking my birth control will I have a miscarriage?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Does hypopituitarism caused by an adenoma result in chronic hormone deficiency or is it more likely to be an episodic deficiency I have a macroadenoma causing hypopituitarism deficiency in, fsh/lh and acth and i' am currently taking medication for cortiso
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A 26-year old male asked:
Does low TSH mean I have a problem with my pituitary gland ? Hypopituitarism? My free T3 (liothyronine) and T4 are high normal???
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A 18-year old female asked:
No menstrual cycle, rapid weight gain, multiple ovarian cysts, all blood tests are very normal. Can this be pcos, hypopituitarism, or hypothyroidism ?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Could I have hypopituitarism? My T4 is 11 and my TSH is 0.7. My testosterone, estrogen, progesterone are low and cortisol is 240. FSH is 7 and LH is 8. Had MRI pituitary in 2018 but periods 5-6 weeks, bleed between, bad PMS, fatigue, aches, hair loss?
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A member asked:
My daughter is 20, & was told she has hypopitutarism, lh.Fsh, & estrogen are almost non exist. I am a divorced mom and don't know what to do please help.?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Am I dying?
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Am I dying?
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