What are the symptoms of hypopituitarism?
Symptoms vary depending on what hormones are insufficiently produced by the pituitary gland. The following are common symptoms associated with reduced production of certain hormones: insufficient gonadotropins production (luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone) In premenopausal women, this leads to absent menstrual cycles, infertility, vaginal dryness, and loss of some female characteristics. In men, this deficiency leads to impotence, shriveling of testes, decreased sperm production, infertility, and loss of some male characteristics. insufficient growth hormone production This usually produces no symptoms in adults. In children, this deficiency can lead to stunted growth and dwarfism. insufficient thyroid-stimulating hormone production This usually leads to an underactive thyroid and may cause confusion, cold intolerance, weight gain, constipation, and dry skin. insufficient corticotrophic production This rare deficiency leads to an underactive adrenal gland, resulting
