Question by Elle Marie: Hair is thinning at 25!? Ladies please help!!?
I noticed my hair is thinning. I went to see a dermatologist who thinks it’s alopecia. I had a lot of blood work to test for everything from vitamins to hormones. My doctor thinks it could be a multiple of reasons why it’s thinning. I don’t get my results in until a few weeks from now…but I’m on pins and needles figuring out why this is happening to me. And believe me I been doing hell of a lot of research on this!
I’m wondering if any of you ladies have had this similar problem? I was on Yaz for a while which worked perfect for me…then got off of it for 2 months…then got pregnant. After 4 months in my pregnancy, I miscarried. I nearly bled to death which got me rushed back in the hospital to have a d&c. After the miscarriage and surgery I noticed my hair changed and it looked crappy, I bled for a long time and didn’t get back on my yaz till a few months after when I noticed it really wasn’t working for me like it used to. On top of all this, I been under severe amounts of stress from numerous things going on in my personal life.
So with that said. I just wonder if it’s my birth control and the stress of things going on affecting my hair. They want me to take rogaine but the side effects are shedding of more hair and the hair growth isn’t permanent. They also want to put me on a pill that blocks hormones from affecting my skin…but I can’t have a baby for a long time which is devastating to hear. I’ve heard from many women that they have had no results on medications or OTC products, and stopping their BC just made the hair loss worse. *sigh*
Look, I’m really desperate for answers and some advice. I want to know if anyone has been through this and what you tried. I’m crying everyday from this and I just need some answers or just some comfort from others who experienced this. I need it for the time being. I won’t get my blood test results for a few weeks. 
To Dan:
Dude, I’m asking ladies here…are you a lady? And why on earth would you hope it’s a receding hair line? lol! …..men.
To Blanca:
Nope, no meds. I started to take a pre-natal vitamin while on the yaz but that’s it. But indeed the stress part in my life is severe and I do need to take it down a notch. I will definitely try meditating. Thank you!!
As for medications, I was on a local anesthetic and meds during the miscarriage and following surgery, but that was back in November of last year.
Best answer:
Answer by Blanca
Are you on any other medications?
I’ve had the same hair problem and have lost so much hair that I have to sweep every day because it’s all over the floor.
A lot of medications have that side effect and stress doesn’t help either.
Try looking at the side effects of any medications you’re taking and spend an hour doing things that relax you so that you won’t be stressed.
Good luck finding a solution.
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