Pituitary adenoma
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with pituitary adenoma
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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.
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Treatments taken by people with pituitary adenoma
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
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Data from patients with pituitary adenoma, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with pituitary adenoma
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for pituitary adenoma (2 evaluations)
Side effects
migraine headaches
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pituitary adenoma
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Biotin
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (5 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Cervical Epidural
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
pain
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with pituitary adenoma, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has pituitary adenoma on PatientsLikeMe?
- 271 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 97 say pituitary adenoma is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 19 | |
| 30s | 38 | |
| 40s | 79 | |
| 50s | 82 | |
| 60s | 23 | |
| 70+ | 8 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 14 | |
| 20-29 years | 25 | |
| 30-39 years | 34 | |
| 40-49 years | 31 | |
| 50-59 years | 7 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 55 | |
| Female | 198 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 167 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |
These charts show data from pituitary adenoma patients who have completed their condition history
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