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Home » Pituitary » All you want to know about master Gland – Pituitary

All you want to know about master Gland – Pituitary

April 23, 2020 by admin

Pituitary Gland has got two lobes: Anterior lobe and Posterior lobe

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What is its’ function?

Each lobe of the pituitary gland secretes hormones, which in turn control the other endocrine glands in the human body

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Anterior LobePosterior Lobe
Growth hormone regulates growth in children, improves quality of life in adultsADH (antidiuretic hormone) - to increase absorption of water into the blood by the kidneys
Prolactin stimulates milk production in women after giving birth Oxytocin - to contract the uterus during childbirth and stimulate milk production
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) - to stimulate the adrenal glands
TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) stimulates thyroid gland
FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) stimulates the ovaries and testes
LH (luteinizing hormone) - to stimulate the ovaries or testes

Features of Hormone Deficiency or Excess

HormoneOverproductionUnderproduction
Growth hormoneAcromegaly in adults
Gigantism in children
Metabolic derangements in adults,
Stunted growth in children
ProlactinGalactorrhoea, Irregular cycles & infertility in women,
Impotence & infertility in men
Lactation failure after childbirth
TSHFeatures of excess thyroid hormones like sweating, palpitations, weight loss, anxiety, restlessnessFeatures of low thyroid hormones like excess weight gain, lethargy, dry skin, constipation
ACTHExcess weight gain, easy bruisability of skin, increased blood pressure & blood sugar, menstrual irregularitiesFatigability, low blood pressure, low sugar & excessive weakness.

LH / FSHVery rare, usually do not have symptomsMenstrual irregularities, vaginal dryness loss of libido, infertility in women & impotence, loss of secondary sexual characteristics & infertility in men

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