WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2000: Re: pituitary tumor

Re: pituitary tumor

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:47:30 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 31 Jan 2000, s.m.n. wrote: >
>I was recently diagnost with this tumor, I have found that I have many
>symptoms resulting from this. Is it common to not have a monthly cycle
>or miss several months than have one cycle then miss more? this is an
>ongoing battle. I feel bloated and if I didn't know better I'ld say I
>was pregnant! I am gaining weight and this is becoming a problem for me.
>I am tired all the time. Is it common to still have milk producing from
>my breasts? My youngest child is 8 years old and I still produce milk?
>Is it common to not get pregnant? Is there any thing that I can do to
>get pregnant in the future, when I do want to have a baby? In the past I
>have had a norplant implant and have had it removed about 4 years ago. I
>was told that my body would return to normal but infact it has not. Is
>this the result of the tumor or the norplant? I need your help!
>thanks!!!

Depending upon the size of the growth, ikt is called a microadenoma of the pituitary (less than 100mm in size) or a macroadenoma of the pituitary (more than 100mm in size). Micros are usualy treated medically and macros usually surgically due to injury of the optic nerve (vision) when it grows.

The medicaiton is clled bromocriptine and is prescribed 2-3 times per day to lower the Prolactin level, which I'm presumiong you have an elevation of since you discussed galactorrhea (breast milk).

Also depending upon the results of a complete hormonal workup, Prolactin is the one usually affected and the one treated. Other problems have other therapies.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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