Sheehan's Syndrome - Symptoms, Causes, and Doctors

About- Sheehan's syndrome, also known as postpartum pituitary gland necrosis is a condition that happens when the pituitary gland is damaged during childbirth.

Symptoms-

Difficulty breastfeeding

No menstrual periods (amenorrhea)

Irregular menstruation (oligomenorrhea)

Hypothyroidism

Low blood pressure (hypotension)

Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)

Irregular heartbeat

Breast shrinkage

Weight gain

Intolerance to cold

Slowed mental function

Loss of pubic and underarm hair

Fatigue or weakness

Fine wrinkles around the eyes and lips

Dry skin

Joint pain

Decreased sex drive

Causes-
It’s caused by excess blood loss (hemorrhage) or extremely low blood pressure during or after labor. Excess blood loss or very low blood pressure in labor deprives the pituitary of the oxygen to work properly.

Risk factors to have severe blood loss include

Placental abruption

Placenta previa

Giving birth to a large baby

Preeclampsia

Assisted labor (forceps or vacuum-assisted delivery)

Specialists to visit
Endocrinologist
Gynecologist and Obstetrician

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References-
https://www.healthline.com
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov