{"id":111246,"date":"2021-06-09T09:53:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T09:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=111246"},"modified":"2023-08-29T05:58:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T05:58:22","slug":"sheehans-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/sheehans-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheehan&#8217;s syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-7\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Sheehan&#8217;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&#8217;s syndrome involves replenishing the lacking hormones through hormone replacement therapy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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