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Growth potential of prolactinomas in men: is it really different from women?
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George,
I really think our Pituitary tumors are equally undetected or
detected late (male or female). I have really been amazed at how little GPs
know about them (of course there are so many symptons). Our hormones
overproduce or underproduce. Sometimes several, sometimes one, sometimes all.
Most insurance companies do not want to pay for an MRI. Nor is the
bloodwork the "run of the mill" norm.
I was told my severe headaches were being caused by stress when it
was actually a pituitary adenoma with apoplexy. The tumor was covering my
pituitary. My neuro said he thought he could get it all and told me that
sometimes they reocurred. I ended up with a spinal leake and my pituitary does
not function. I don't know if it was from the surgery ("getting it all") or
not. I never even questioned it. I knew nothing about pituitary tumors and
would have thought they were all the same. For a couple of years I didn't know
how to find any information or really didn't know I should. I've learned a lot
from Minnie, Meri, and all the others at Pituitary Chat and am so glad to see
others finding information before taking the plunge into surgery.
Regards,
Cindie (VC) |
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