PCOS Messages for May, 2000: Hair loss

Hair loss

From: Teresa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 May 2000 15:41:05 -0500 (CDT)

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I have not been Dx. with PCOS (yet) I am 37, have two kids and have been healthy up till after the birth of my daughter 6 years ago. After her birth I noticed hair loss. Everyone said it was normal after having a baby...but it has been 6 years. In the last several years my period started getting HEAVY and clotty. It would range from every 25-38 days. I noticed an increase of facial hair (something I've battled since my teen years) as well as hair loss on my head. I first noticed my hair brush, and bathroom counters. Then I noticed just washing my hair in the shower and the hair loss was amazing. I have no bald spots/or patches. It is an overall thinning. I asked my gyn. about the possiblility of an hormonal imbalance. He did a pelvic, and pap. Said the pap came back normal and that "hormonal imbalances" were rare. I went to my primary care doc just 3 weeks ago. He is going to run bloodwork: TSH, LH, FSH, CBC and Prolactin levels. Can anyone here please tell me if he is testing as a suspicion of PCOS? I also have some possible adrenal issues: hyper pigmentation on my face. He said adrenal problems could over produce androgen hormones. He said he wanted to see what these other tests revealed first. He said he wanted to rule out thyroid and or iron deficiency. Anyone here more experienced with doctors/testing please advise???

-- Teresa

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Susan,
   I can relate to your message!  I am "mildly hypothyroid" just found out less than 6 months ago.  I KNEW something was not right.  Had to beg, beg and beg for the tests.  I was shocked to find out I was still within "normal" limits.  My doctor agreed to try me on a very low dose of thyroid hormone.  It has helped but not completely.  It has only been recently that I began to research PCOS.  Looking back I have had "hormonal issues" since puberty (like the facial hair thing)  I never even knew there was a name for this till recently...despite repeated complaints to my doctor as well as my ob/gyn. I will certainly have to fight to get any tests done I am sure.  However, the entire endocrine system is complex and very interconnected.  When something is amiss...it effects the other glands too, pitutary, adrenals, ovaries, etc.   Hang in there.  In good health,
Teresa

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