What is pituitary adenoma?
Pituitary adenomas are typically benign, slow-growing tumors that arise from cells in the pituitary gland that are generally thought of as either hormone-producing that produce an active hormone in excessive amounts or hormone-inactive tumors that may cause problems related to the size of the tumor.
How do members experience pituitary adenoma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pituitary adenoma*
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Fatigue
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Constant tiredness
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Nothing reported yet
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Suicidal ideation
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Nothing reported yet
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Suicidal thoughts or urges
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for pituitary adenoma*
Who has pituitary adenoma on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 14 | |
30s | 49 | |
40s | 67 | |
50s | 91 | |
60s | 64 | |
70+ | 21 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 69 | |
Female | 236 |