Is it serious to have a pituitary tumor?

Having a pituitary tumor will have a great impact on the patient's physical work and life. Experts say that the harm of pituitary tumors is very serious. Although pituitary tumors are generally benign, they can cause many complications if not treated in time, such as affecting vision and having a certain impact on normal fertility. So, is a pituitary tumor serious? Let's take a look at its severity.

1. In clinical practice, it is found that many women of childbearing age go to the gynecology department for infertility examinations. It is found that the inability to get pregnant is not caused by gynecological reasons, but by problems with the pituitary gland. From the blood test items, namely the six hormone test reports, it is found that the serum prolactin values ​​of these pituitary tumor patients who cannot get pregnant are much higher than those of normal people. This is what is commonly called hyperprolactinemia in clinical practice. High prolactin can affect ovarian function and further affect ovulation; high prolactin acts on the pituitary gland and can affect the secretion of gonadotropin. These factors become a stumbling block for whether women of childbearing age can give birth.

2. In addition to affecting fertility, body tumors can also affect vision and even cause blindness. From the anatomy of the human body, it is found that the pituitary gland is close to structures such as the optic chiasm and optic nerve. When the pituitary tumor grows to a certain size, it will soon compress the optic chiasm and optic nerve. Therefore, some patients in the clinic seek treatment with vision and visual field impairment as the first symptom.

3. Is it serious to have a pituitary tumor? It is worth noting that patients with pituitary tumors often have symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, such as headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, etc. Some patients have abnormal hormone secretion, which may cause acromegaly, affecting the appearance or causing the patient to be unable to handle life, resulting in a series of life, psychological, and social problems. For some male patients with pituitary tumors, they may experience sexual dysfunction and go to the andrology department for treatment.

4. Many patients with pituitary tumors will experience decreased vision and other symptoms. Since there is no obvious visual field loss in the early stage, it is often mistaken for myopia (if it is middle-aged or elderly, it is mistaken for presbyopia). For some younger patients with pituitary tumors, due to excessive secretion of growth hormone, their body shape and height do not match their age, but some parents often mistakenly believe that it is caused by nutritional problems, which prolongs the course of the disease.

The above is an introduction to the severity of pituitary tumors. I hope it can attract the attention of patients. If symptoms such as decreased vision, visual field loss, headache, infertility, etc. occur again, you must seek medical attention in time.