Infertility has become a concern and worry for many couples, causing significant impact on family relationships. However, this condition can come from one or more causes. Among them, pituitary tumors are one of the common causes. So what is a pituitary tumor and why is it necessary to test for pituitary tumors during infertility diagnosis?

The endocrine system is made up of many different glands. The hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and pineal gland are in the brain. The thyroid and parathyroid glands are in the neck. The thymus gland is between the lungs, the adrenal glands are above the kidneys, and the pancreas is behind the stomach. The ovaries (in women) or testicles (in men) are in the pelvic area.

ACTH is a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland, which stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids. The significance of the ACTH test index is to help evaluate diseases related to the pituitary gland and adrenal region.

Blood tests not only provide biochemical indicators but also evaluate thyroid functions such as TSH, FT3, T4, TSI, etc. Based on these indicators, doctors can diagnose and prescribe a treatment regimen appropriate for each specific disease condition.

Patients with pituitary tumors often feel the tumor pressing on the nerves, causing typical symptoms such as: Headache, dizziness, nausea, temporal hemianopia, ptosis... There are many methods to treat pituitary tumors, but the most considered choice is pituitary tumor surgery through the sphenoid sinus.

Pituitary tumors account for about 10% of intracranial tumors. Pituitary tumors are mostly benign, developing from the anterior pituitary lobe (posterior pituitary tumors also occur but are very rare).

Pituitary stroke is a very dangerous and rare disease, often with typical symptoms such as: sudden headache, impaired vision, impaired consciousness, the main cause is pituitary bleeding.

GH is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, a small gland located on the floor of the third ventricle in the sella turcica of the body of the sphenoid bone. GH is essential for normal growth and development of a child to promote bone growth according to age. GH testing is mainly used to identify GH hormone deficiency and evaluate pituitary function in the body.

Acromegaly is rare, symptoms change slowly. Early diagnosis is important for appropriate treatment, if treatment is delayed, the patient often has serious complications and worse, death.

With proper treatment, and additional precautions, people with adrenal insufficiency can live active lives, and have a normal life expectancy.

The thyroid gland plays a major role in regulating metabolism and ensuring good health. If the body needs more energy in certain situations, this organ will produce more thyroid hormones.