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Pituitary disease

What is Pituitary disease?

A pituitary disease is a disorder primarily affecting the pituitary gland.

The main disorders involving the pituitary gland are:

Overproduction or underproduction of a pituitary hormone will affect the respective end-organ. For example, insufficient production (hyposecretion) of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in the pituitary gland will cause hypothyroidism, while overproduction (hypersecretion) of TSH will cause hyperthyroidism. Thyroidisms caused by the pituitary gland are less common though, accounting for less than 10% of all hypothyroidism cases and much less than 1% of hyperthyroidism cases.

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hi doc, i am having pituatary microadenoma 7.5x 5.5mm. can i go for pregnancy. i am on cabbergolin dose of 0.5mg per week for last 1 year. i am 32...

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Thank you for your query.

Fertility is often impaired in women with pre-existing pituitary disease. Advances in ovulation induction or...

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HI
My TSH level is 16.8
My T3 and T4 level is normal
I am planning for pregency
Can High TSh is affect on pregnancy...

doctor1 MD

Hello XXXXXX
Thanks for your query.

Uncorrected thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy has adverse effects on fetal and maternal well-being. The...

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i stopped breastfeeding three years ago and my breast still have milk

doctor1 MD

hello dear, the condition u r suffering from is known as galactorrhoea. you should go for a test for prolactin levels.elevated levels of prolactin...

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