Re: hair loss
From: Ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 12 Apr 2003 15:45:06 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Janet,
Since you have been using Rogaine for about 15 years, is it safe to
assume that it is something that you have to use the rest of your life?
What is you are TTC can you still use it then?
--
Ann
At Sat, 12 Apr 2003, Janet wrote:
>
>Hi Lisa,
>Ive been using rogaine for about 15 years with great success. It wont
>gelp with the facial hair, but it does do good on top. Since being dx
>with pcos, my endocrinologist has started me on spironolactone. Where
>rogaine seems ro only lowers dht the spiro lowers you testosterone in
>general helping the facial hair as well as the thinning on top.
>Unfortunately you cannot use spironolactone if you are planning to get
>pregnant. I was happy wih using just the rogaine, but since I started
>on spiro I have seen a huge improvement with my facial hair.
>
>JAnet
>
>At Sat, 12 Apr 2003, LisaLQ wrote:
>>
>>Just wondering if there is anything you can take to ease hair loss? My
>>hair is coming out in handfuls, doc says its normal after a baby, but it
>>was happening before I even got pregnant, stopped while I was (or
>>lessened anyway) and has now returned. Although I have quite thick
>>hair, it's been unnoticeable until recently, and I am now thinning at
>>the temples, see through hair so to speak.
>>I'm leaving hair everywhere like a shedding dog, any ideas? By the way
>>though, I do have increased facial hair too, so is there something that
>>takes it away from the wrong places, and helps it grown in the right
>>ones? *lol*
>>Lisa
>>xx
>
>--
>Janet at JanetHeller@msn.com
>
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