What are the symptoms of Sheehan syndrome

For all expectant mothers, when welcoming the arrival of the baby, they should also consider their own health, pay attention to their physical condition, and avoid Shearwater syndrome during delivery. Especially for expectant mothers who are preparing for natural birth, they must know something about Shearwater syndrome to avoid being ignorant of the disease when it occurs. For this reason, this article will analyze the specific symptoms of Shearwater syndrome for all expectant mothers.

The compensatory function of the anterior pituitary gland is relatively strong. When it is greater than 75%, the clinical symptoms are extremely mild. Only when tissue necrosis exceeds 90% will there be obvious symptoms.

When the anterior pituitary gland is hypofunctioning, the most sensitive thing is the decrease in the secretion of gonadotropin, which subsequently affects the secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone. The age of onset is mostly during the reproductive period of 20 to 40 years old. Amenorrhea can occur from 3 months to 32 years after delivery, and it occurs more often in multiparas than primiparas. The degree of reduction in secretion of various hormones caused by anterior pituitary lesions varies, and the corresponding clinical manifestations of target organ dysfunction are not completely parallel, with different onset times and severity of symptoms.

Typical manifestations are: long-term weakness and fatigue in the puerperium after postpartum hemorrhage and shock, the earliest symptom is the absence of milk secretion, followed by amenorrhea, and even if menstruation resumes, it is very sparse, leading to secondary infertility. Decreased libido, vaginal dryness, and difficulty in intercourse. Pubic and armpit hair fall out, hair and eyebrows become sparse, breasts and genitals shrink, there is apathy, drowsiness, inactivity, slow reaction, fear of cold, no sweating, dry and rough skin, poor appetite, constipation, low body temperature, slow pulse, low blood pressure, pale complexion, and anemia. Most of them have edema and weight loss, and a few have emaciation and cachexia.

I believe that all expectant mothers are already clear about the symptoms of Sheehan's syndrome. There are currently two clinical treatments for this disease. One is drug treatment, which requires doctors to diagnose and treat according to the patient's condition. The other is general treatment, which only requires strengthening nutrition and appropriate lifestyle adjustments. However, this method is generally used to assist drug treatment.