What is Sheehan syndrome?

Sheehan syndrome is as an excessive bleeding disorder that occurs during childbirth. The bleeding deprives the body of oxygen and may lead to tissue death and loss of function of the pituitary gland; this results in permanent underproduction of pituitary hormones (Postpartum hypopituitarism).

How do members experience Sheehan syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Sheehan syndrome*

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for Sheehan syndrome*

Who has Sheehan syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 5
40s 7
50s 7
60s 5
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 26

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What is Sheehan syndrome?

Sheehan syndrome is as an excessive bleeding disorder that occurs during childbirth. The bleeding deprives the body of oxygen and may lead to tissue death and loss of function of the pituitary gland; this results in permanent underproduction of pituitary hormones (Postpartum hypopituitarism).



Common symptoms reported by people with Sheehan syndrome

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 for Sheehan syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with Sheehan syndrome

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Who has Sheehan syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 22 say Sheehan syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 5
40s 7
50s 7
60s 5
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 4
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 26

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 7
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from Sheehan syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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