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Leaflets

The Pituitary Foundation produces a number of patient leaflets which are available free of charge to pituitary patients, carers and family in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. We are happy to send bulk orders to hospitals and clinics, however we will include an invoice for postage and packing.  You are welcome to phone us to get an estimate of cost.

To order by post, download an order form  Leaflet Order Form Web.pdf (138.82 KB) and send the completed form to The Pituitary Foundation, PO Box 1944, Bristol, BS99 2UB.

Unfortunately, we are unable to fill orders from outside the UK/Republic of Ireland, unless prior payment for cost of leaflets, postage and packing is received.

Orders from locations in the UK can be submitted online.

The full range of leaflets is listed below - leaflets can be viewed online simply by clicking on the relevant title:

• The Pituitary Gland Its Disorders & Hormones Explained  UPDATED!
• Pituitary Patients Handbook  Updated replacement for the Patient Fact File
• Acromegaly  UPDATED!
• Cushing's UPDATED!
• Diabetes Insipidus UPDATED!
• Employment  NEW!
• Hydrocortisone: Advice for the Pituitary Patient  NEW!
• Hydrocortisone - Advice For Parents  NEW!
• Hypogonadism and Infertility: A Guide for Men 
• Living with Infertility  NEW!
• Patient Care Card  NEW!
• Pituitary Surgery & Radiotherapy  UPDATED!
• Prolactinoma 
• Psychological Impact of a Pituitary Condition: Diagnosis and Treatment  NEW!
• Relationships & Communication  NEW!
• Your Journey: Living with a Pituitary Condition  NEW!

(October 2008) We are currently updating our library of leaflets and augmenting the information provided.  We will be adding more information about psychological issues along the pituitary journey, we will have a family series for children with pituitary conditions and their parents, we will have information about pituitary and your weight and nutrition and lastly, we will publish an employer's leaflet.  Announcements of these new leaflets will be made on this website - stay tuned!

In addition to the above, HYPOHH have produced a patient leaflet on Kallmann's Syndrome in association with the Pituitary Foundation. Visit the HYPOHH web site for more details.

We also have a GP Factfile available. This Factfile is available to read online. You can also download a copy in PDF format or submit your order for a copy on an online order form.

Child Growth Foundation booklets

The Child Growth Foundation has produced a series of fifteen Growth & Growth Disorder booklets which relate to pituitary conditions. The titles include:

• Growth hormone Deficiences
• Puberty and the Growth Hormone Deficient Child
• Craniopharyngioma
• Diabetes Insipidus
• Emergency Treatment for Children with Cortisol and GH Deficiencies.
• Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults
• Multiple Pituitary Hormone Deficiency

The booklets are available online at www.childgrowthfoundation.org/cgf_booklets.htm

Alternatively, you can contact The Child Growth Foundation, 2 Mayfield Avenue, Chiswick, London W4 1PW (0208 995 0257) for more information.

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