Do pituitary tumors affect pregnancy?

Pituitary tumors can affect pregnancy, and in general prolactinomas are the most common. Some other types of pituitary tumors may also interfere with the further normal occurrence of pregnancy at the endocrine level, because prolactinomas cause changes in systemic hormones, fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone that do not produce normal waveforms, affecting normal menstruation and even non-lactating lactation, a condition that is detrimental to The stability of the body’s internal environment, thus reducing the process of sperm-egg union and implantation, and reducing pregnancy. In this regard, pituitary tumors can significantly affect pregnancy and must be detected and treated promptly. In case of infertility, it is not only gynecological and reproductive problems, but also important to have a CT head examination to determine if there are abnormal changes in the pituitary gland.