“Underactive Pituitary Gland?”
How do I tell if my pituitary gland is producing a below average amount of human growth hormone? I am at a below average height of 5'6" and I looked up the symptoms of an underactive pituitary gland and I have most of them which are dry skin, constipation, and loss of skin pigmentation, not really sure if those are true symptoms but there wasn't a lot of information on it.
Male | 16 years old
Complaint duration: 0
Medications: None
Conditions: None
2 Answers
The initial step is to check the growth factors: IGF1 and IGFBP3
I have little data, let us just say that if you have significant hair on
your body, in particular your genital area, then you don't have a pituitary
problem. Best Dr. Norwood
your body, in particular your genital area, then you don't have a pituitary
problem. Best Dr. Norwood
