Twin pregnancy following gonadotrophin therapy in a patient with Sheehan's syndrome

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2000 Oct;71(1):59-63. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7292(00)00200-9.

Abstract

A case of Sheehan's syndrome presented with secondary amenorrhea and was put on L-thyroxine, prednisolone and cyclical estrogen and progestin. Ovulation induction with gonadotrophins and intrauterine insemination with husband's semen resulted in a twin pregnancy. Antepartum course was complicated by bronchial asthma, gestational diabetes and pregnancy-induced hypertension. Cesarian section was done at 34 weeks gestation for preterm rupture of membranes and breech presentation. Both babies and their mother were doing well at 6 months of follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amenorrhea / blood
  • Amenorrhea / complications*
  • Amenorrhea / drug therapy*
  • Asthma / complications
  • Asthma / therapy
  • Breech Presentation
  • Cesarean Section
  • Diabetes, Gestational / complications
  • Diabetes, Gestational / therapy
  • Female
  • Fertility Agents, Female / therapeutic use*
  • Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture / complications
  • Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Hypertension / therapy
  • Hypopituitarism / complications*
  • Menotropins / therapeutic use*
  • Ovulation Induction / methods*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Twins*

Substances

  • Fertility Agents, Female
  • Menotropins