The Pituitary Foundation produces a number of patient booklets which are currently available to download from our website free of charge.

We also provide copies of booklets in the post, currently free of charge, to pituitary patients, carers and family in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Please note if you are ordering more than 3 booklets per order, we request a donation of £1 a booklet to help us cover our costs.

You can download the booklets below or alternatively please complete our Online Booklet Order Form.

 Downloadable Booklet Titles 

Booklets can be viewed online simply by clicking on the relevant title:

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

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

For GPs and Practice Nurses we also have a GP Factfile available. Click here to visit our Medical Professionals section to view or download the GP Factfile.

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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