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5 Facts you should know about

Sheehan’s syndrome

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The signs and symptoms in Sheehan's syndrome are caused by damage to the pituitary, thereby causing a decrease in one or more of the hormones it normally secretes

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In the developed world Sheehan’s syndrome is a rare complication of pregnancy, usually manifesting after excessive blood loss after delivery

3

The most common initial symptom of Sheehan's syndrome is agalactorrhea

4

Many women also report amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea after delivery

 

 

5

Growth hormone deficiency is the most common lab test of hypopituitarism in Sheehan’s syndrome

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