Re: Hair Loss
From: Janet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:17:09 -0500 (CDT)
HI
I am guessing that it is aldactone/spiro that you have read about
concerning birth defects. If you are trying to conceive right now, you
cant not take spiro. If you are planning for a child in the future it
isnt a problem. the reason that aldactone causes the birth defects is
that while lowering your testosterone it also lowers the baby's at a
critical time when sexual organs are developing. In males it cause
obsure reproductive organs. In females suprisingly it can cause even
worse side effects such as polycystic kidneys as well as also deforming
genitalia. The developement of sexual organs starts very early in
pregnancy and by the time a woman discovers she it pregnant, if she is
on aldactone, the damage is already done. This is why doctors do not rx
this drug with out requiring the patient to be either on bcps, or like
me had a tubal ligation, hysterectomy or some other permanent ceasation
of reproduction. Fortunately, once you go off spiro, it no longer a
problem if you should became pregnant.
--
Janet Heller
PS: just wanted to say that I have been on rogaine for 15 tears and
spiro for about 8 months now and ever time I look in the mirror I cant
get over the improvement.
At Sun, 10 Aug 2003, anonymous wrote:
>
>Hi Everyone,
>
>Ok, I first posted this message as a reply to the question about Power
>Plus for hair, but I'm not sure if it posted or if I did it correctly,
>so I'm sorry if this is showing up more than once! I'm new at this whole
>thing! If anyone can help me out with their experience with hair loss
>and successful remedies, I would be so grateful!
>
>I am experiencing severe hair loss with my PCOS... my hair falls out
>everywhere, mainly in the shower- which is where it is the worst, but
>also while I am combing/brushing or styling it and throughout the day
>(my friends, who don't know I have PCOS, constantly ask me why I'm
>"shedding so much")... I am going to try Aldactone (Spironolactone),
>which was just prescribed for me, and Rogaine, which was recommended....
>but I was concerned by what was said in a reply about Power Plus about
>birth defects and being unable to conceive... I am still young, I am
>only 20, but I am getting married in a year or so and I really want to
>have kids while I am still young so that my children can enjoy their
>grandparents... I understand that PCOS causes problems with fertility
>and I am currently on Zovia to regulate my periods... But my main
>concern right now is my hair loss!! And as far as the Spironolactone,
>are there any side effects that anyone has had? I read up on it and saw
>that a rare side effect was a deepening of the voice.... has anyone
>experienced that? and if so, to what extent?
>
>By the way, I've never heard of Power Plus... However, I have also
>heard that Pre-natal vitamins work wonders for hair loss since pregnant
>women often suffer from thinning hair? Does anyone know of any truth
>behind this?
>
>Thanks!
--
Email always welcome
Janet at JanetHeller@msn.com
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