A disorder found among women who have had massive hemorrhaging associated with childbirth. The pituitary gland may cease to function partially or totally, leading to loss of lactation, malfunction of many other glands in the body, and sometimes even death.
Hypopituitarism resulting from an infarct of the pituitary following postpartum shock or hemorrhage. Damage to the anterior pituitary gland causes partial to complete loss of thyroid, adrenocortical, and gonadal function.
Sheehan’s syndrome, a type of hypopituitarism characterized by reduced activity of the pituitary gland, can occur in women shortly after childbirth. This condition arises when pituitary cells perish due to excessive bleeding or shock during delivery. Treating Sheehan’s syndrome involves replenishing the lacking hormones through hormone replacement therapy.