Jared Goff’s fiancee Christen Harper reveals the SHOCKING source of her pituitary tumor diagnosis involving complicated birth control pills

Christen Harper, the fiancee of Jared Goff reveals that she has been diagnosed with pituitary tumors which have developed as a result of the use of birth control pills.

Christen Harper for Sports Illustrated's Swimwear edition

The debate surrounding the safety of birth control pills has been one that is going on for a while. The morning-after pills are known to be efficacious in preventing unplanned pregnancies. However, extensive use of them can be less than ideal and can do a lot of harm to the female body. Christen Harper, the fiancee of Jared Goff, is the most recent celebrity to have had a bad experience with the pills.

The to-be wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff revealed that due to her use of birth control pills, she has developed a pituitary tumor. That does sound like a complex term, but the word tumor is the last one that anyone would intend to hear from the doctor. A pituitary tumor is an unusual growth that develops in the pituitary gland. The gland in itself is very small and is located behind the nose at the base of the human brain.

The thing about these tumors is that they can be non-cancerous or cancerous, and due to the existence of these tumors, the gland ends up producing abnormal amounts of select hormones, which results in hormonal imbalances. Christen Harper, who has been rather busy promoting the Swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated, spoke about this via her TikTok account.

Christen Harper got a routine blood check just in time

Christen Harper for Sports Illustrated's Swimwear edition — Christen Harper for Sports Illustrated’s Swimwear edition

She was doing one of her popular GRWM or get-ready-with-me-styled videos. The model spoke on the subject as she was applying makeup and doing her regular skincare routine. This is what she had to say, “Few months ago I found out I have a small tumor in the pituitary gland which is essentially in your brain. It’s right behind your eyes and your…near your optic nerve. I was having acne on my back and on my face, everywhere on my chest. All these things I never experienced before. And I was also having these insane mood swings, like I can’t even describe to you.”

Harper decided to refrain from taking birth control pills and admits that over time, her emotions did get better in the interim. However, she started developing more symptoms in the long run. She decided to do the right thing and get them checked out on time. Christen Harper consulted a fertility clinic and discovered that she had high prolactin levels, which resulted in her getting an MRI test. It was then that she discovered the existence of a pituitary tumor.

Harper encouraged other women to take care of themselves and get timely blood tests and health checkups so that they can diagnose any abnormalities at an earlier stage.

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