Pituitary Ireland

02/06/2026

Join The Pituitary Foundation (UK) for an online event on the importance topic of sick day rules for people living with Adrenal Insufficiency.

Link to register- see post ⤵️

Join us for an online event all about Sick Day Rules!

We’ll be joined by Alison Rawlins, one of our Endocrine Specialist Nurses. She is a nurse prescriber and has completed a post-graduate certificate qualification in advanced practice. Alison has experience in many areas of nursing and now enjoys caring for patients with various endocrine conditions.

During this session, Alison will explore the Sick Day Rules for people with pituitary conditions, offering practical guidance and clinical insight.

Event details: ⁠
📅 Thursday 11th June, 2026⁠
🕢️ 6pm till 7pm ⁠
💻️ Online, via Zoom ⁠

Go to our website to get your tickets now ➡️ https://www.pituitary.org.uk/event/sick-day-rules/

29/05/2026

Today is Addison’s Disease Day.

Whether you live with primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s disease), secondary adrenal insufficiency, or tertiary adrenal insufficiency, today is for you.

We recognize the strength, resilience, and determination of everyone navigating life with adrenal insufficiency.

We continue to Support, raise awareness, promote education, and advocate for timely diagnosis and access to life-saving treatment.

No one should face adrenal insufficiency alone. Today, we stand united with the global adrenal community.

26/05/2026

May 29 - Addison’s disease day.

Addison’s disease and Adrenal Insufficiency are serious lifelong conditions where the body cannot produce enough essential hormones, particularly cortisol, needed to manage stress, illness, and everyday health.

People living with pituitary gland diseases may develop secondary adrenal insufficiency due to reduced hormone signalling from the pituitary to the adrenal glands. Without proper diagnosis, treatment, and emergency awareness, adrenal insufficiency can become life-threatening.

Raising awareness helps ensure earlier diagnosis, better support, and improved understanding of the daily challenges faced by those living with these conditions.

18/05/2026

📢 Call for Participants: Pituitary Disorder Fatigue Study

The Dutch Pituitary Foundation is inviting individuals living with pituitary gland disorders to take part in an important research survey focused on fatigue.

This study aims to deepen understanding of how fatigue affects people with pituitary conditions, with a focus on:

• The different types of fatigue experienced by patients
• Variations in fatigue across different pituitary disorders

Your participation could contribute to improving awareness, research, and future care for those affected.

🔗 Take part in the survey here:
https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/4e7596e9-7581-058e-7b0a-f14e6698c178?surveylanguage=EN

Nederlandse Hypofyse Stichting

13/05/2026

Dr. Lewis Blevins from Pituitary World News caught up with Dr. Francesca Galbiati at The Endocrine Society Meeting in San Francisco, California in July 2025. In this video she reviews her work relating to the effects of oxytocin deficiency and ongoing research.

Oxytocin, often referred to as the “bonding hormone,” plays an important role in emotional connection, stress regulation, childbirth, breastfeeding, and social behavior. While research into low oxytocin levels is ongoing, reduced oxytocin activity has been associated with symptoms such as anxiety, emotional disconnection, reduced social bonding, depressed mood, and difficulties with breastfeeding and intimacy.

Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and stored and released by the posterior pituitary gland. Because of this close connection, disorders affecting the hypothalamus or pituitary gland may disrupt oxytocin signaling.

Pituitary conditions that may impact oxytocin function include pituitary adenomas, craniopharyngiomas, and damage resulting from brain injury, neurosurgery, radiation therapy, stroke, or inflammation. These conditions may also affect the release of vasopressin (ADH), potentially leading to AVP- Deficiency, formerly Diabetes Insipidus.

Symptoms associated with hypothalamic-pituitary disorders may include hormone imbalances, fatigue, emotional changes, sexual dysfunction, fertility challenges, headaches, and vision problems.

Although oxytocin testing is not routinely performed in clinical practice, ongoing research continues to explore its role in pituitary disease, emotional health, and social functioning.

Learn more and watch the video below ⬇️