Symptoms of the microadenomas of the pituitary gland in women appear when benign tumors form in the central gland. They are not always easy to diagnose. But if you carefully monitor your body, you can certainly see at least one of the manifestations of the disease.
Symptoms of pituitary microadenoma
Tumors can appear due to infections in the nervous system, mechanical damage to the skull or brain, hereditary predisposition and many other factors. Recently, experts are increasingly expressing the opinion that the symptoms of microadenoma in women occur against the background of oral contraceptives.
The way a disease manifests itself depends on its form:
- Prolactin can be recognized by the violation of the menstrual cycle, amenorrhea, seborrhea, acne, galactorrhea, hypertrichosis.
- A characteristic sign of somatotropic microadenoma of the pituitary gland is acromegaly. In addition, some patients start to gain weight sharply and detect nodular or diffuse goiter. Many people notice that their work capacity has suddenly decreased.
- Among the MR-signs of corticotropic microadenoma of the pituitary gland is Isenko-Cushing's disease , hypercorticism, increased pigmentation of the skin.
- In patients with thyrotropinoma, hyperthyroidism develops.
- The main sign of gonadotropinoma is hypogonadism - a decrease in the function of the ovaries or the cessation of their work.
Prognosis of treatment of pituitary microadenoma symptoms in women
Adenoma of the pituitary gland is initially a benign formation. But it has the property of growing. If the tumor does not stop in time, it can be transformed into a malignant one.
According to the same statistics, more than 85% of patients with microadenomas safely return to normal life, and their body is completely restored.