Intracranial tumor: can pituitary microadenoma be pregnant

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Pituitary adenoma is one of the most common intracranial tumors that are troubling people. Because of its high incidence rate and great impact on people, many people are very concerned about pituitary tumor. Especially modern female friends, because of the pressure of life and work, and the physiological characteristics of female themselves, it is easy to attack pituitary tumor. What should be paid attention to in pregnancy, childbirth and lactation?

Intracranial tumor: can pituitary microadenoma be pregnant

First, prolactin type pituitary adenomas are most common in women, accounting for 39%. The onset age is mostly 30-40 years old. Female patients mainly show irregular menstruation, even amenorrhea, galactorrhea, and finally lead to female infertility. Prolactin (PRL) pituitary microadenoma is more common in clinical women.

Second: prolactin (PRL) pituitary microadenoma is a kind of pituitary adenoma with diameter less than 1cm and mainly secreting prolactin. Because of galactorrhea, amenorrhea, infertility symptoms, often the first diagnosis in gynecology and breast surgery, with the improvement of the understanding of the disease, detection and promotion of blood PRL and sellar region magnetic resonance (MRI) and enhanced (preferably enhanced dynamic scanning), PRL type pituitary microadenoma found more and more, but the disease is a neurosurgery category, non professional doctors are often misdiagnosed.

Third: for patients with microadenomas, surgery and taking bromocriptine can help reduce prolactin levels, restore menstruation and smooth pregnancy. In addition, although patients with microadenoma have a lower risk of significant tumor growth during pregnancy, they also have the risk of tumor growth. It is generally recommended that patients continue to take bromocriptine during pregnancy, and at the same time, they should do visual field examination regularly, and pay attention to observe whether there are new headache symptoms and vision changes, so as to ensure the stability of the condition during pregnancy.

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The above is for prolactin pituitary microadenoma patients with pregnancy, production and lactation related precautions.