Sheehan's syndrome

Sheehan's syndrome is a common disorder caused by reduced function of anterior pituitary gland. The disease often affects women who lose too much blood during baby delivering so that some pituitary tissues die because of no enough blood supply. The pituary gland cannot produce enough hormones. After postpartum hemorrhagic shock,patients have chronic weakness and fatigue. The earliest symptom is having no milk. Then they have no menstrual period and lose pubic hair, armpit hair, and hair on scalp. Eyebrows are sparse. Patients also have breast and genital atrophy, mental apathy, dry rough skin, loss of appetite, low body temperature and weight loss. Severe cases have pituitary dysfunction symptoms such as high fever, vomiting, delirium and coma. There is no specific treatment for the disease yet in addition to replacement therapy and symptomatic treatment.


How is Sheehan's syndrome treated in practice?