What are the early symptoms of pituitary tumors in women

Although most pituitary tumors in women are benign lesions, this disease is also very harmful. If early symptoms are not treated in time, pituitary stroke or permanent hormone deficiency may occur. In order to avoid the harm of these diseases, we need to fully understand the early symptoms of pituitary tumors in women. Only based on these conditions can we detect and treat them early, eliminate the harm, and protect our health. The following is a detailed introduction to the early symptoms of pituitary tumors in women. Let's take a look.

Headache: Most women with pituitary tumors will experience headache symptoms, and these symptoms are relatively severe, mainly manifested as severe headaches.

Second, diplopia: If a woman's pituitary tumor is large, it may compress the optic nerve, leading to symptoms such as diplopia, vision loss, and visual impairment.

Third, abnormal menstruation: Some severe female patients will also experience abnormal menstruation symptoms, mainly manifested as infrequent menstruation, menstrual cycle disorders, menopause, amenorrhea, etc.

Fourth, sexual dysfunction: In addition to menstrual abnormalities, most patients will also have symptoms of sexual dysfunction, such as short sexual life and low libido.

Fifth, other abnormal symptoms: Some female patients may also experience nausea, breastfeeding, infertility, vision loss, visual defects, limb hypertrophy, extraocular muscle paralysis, paresthesia, polydipsia, polyuria, moon face, drowsiness, hair loss, coma and other abnormal symptoms.

The early symptoms of pituitary tumors in women are obvious, mainly including headaches, diplopia, menstrual abnormalities, sexual dysfunction, lactation, etc. Once women find themselves experiencing this discomfort, they should pay great attention to it, seek medical treatment in a timely manner, do a good job of prevention and treatment, and eliminate the harm. However, the recovery period of pituitary tumors in women is long, and during this period, various protection measures should be taken, such as diet, eating more foods rich in protein and vitamins, and eating less or no high-salt, high-fat foods. Patients should also pay attention to maintaining a good mood and avoiding depression and anxiety. Doing these can help scientific treatment methods and achieve the best recovery.