Postpartum hypopituitarism; Postpartum pituitary insufficiency; Hypopituitarism Syndrome
Last reviewed: November 8, 2012.
Sheehan syndrome is a condition that can occur in a woman who bleeds severely during childbirth. Sheehan syndrome is a type of hypopituitarism.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Severe bleeding during childbirth can result in tissue death in the pituitary gland. This causes the gland to lose its ability to work properly.
The pituitary gland is at the base of the brain. It makes hormones that stimulate growth, production of breast milk, reproductive functions, the thyroid, and the adrenal glands. A lack of these hormones can lead to a variety of symptoms.
Conditions that increase the risk of bleeding during childbirth and Sheehan syndrome include multiple pregnancy (twins or triplets) and problems with the placenta. The placenta is the organ that develops during pregnancy to feed the fetus.
Sheehan syndrome is very rare.
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